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The battle for Gallipoli was officially described as 'one of the world's classic tragedies' and in Defeat at Gallipoli the participants tell the full story of this failed offensive. The bitter campaign against the Turks from April 1915 to January 1916...

The companion volume to the groundbreaking TV series, this book tells the story of the physical, emotional and psychological journey of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy to the ruins of Berlin. In their own words these brave men from Britain,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557507587Author Eric GroveFormat HardbackPage Count 2Imprint Naval Institute PressPublisher Naval Institute Press

The definitive history of Austria's multinational army and its immense role during three centuries of European military history Among the finest examples of deeply researched and colorfully written military history, Richard Bassett's For God and Kaiser...

Little integrates the latest research from younger and established scholars to provide a new evaluation and 'biography' of Cromwell. The book challenges received wisdom about Cromwell's rise to power, his political and religious beliefs, his relationship...

Three young Zionists left Poland during World War II and made for the Lithuanian ghetto of Vilna. Here they carried out some of the first underground resistance raids of the war. Rich Cohen describes those dangerous, but highly effective strikes.Book...

***LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 JHALAK PRIZE*** A leading new exploration of the Windrush generation featuring David Lammy, Lenny Henry, Corinne Bailey Rae, Sharmaine Lovegrove, Hannah Lowe, Jamz Supernova, Natasha Gordon and Rikki Beadle-Blair. For the...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about Dark Knights and Dingy Castles, including why one nutty knight chopped off his own finger, the revolting truth about a gong-farmer's job and what went on in gruesome castle garderobes. With a bold look these...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about Cruel Kings and Mean Queens, including which king died after falling off the toilet, why people thought King John was a werewolf and why Queen Anne's feet were covered in garlic. With a bold look these...

What is Maoism? What were the aims of the Baader Meinhof Group? What was uncovered during the Watergate investigation? Who was Steve Biko? The answers to these and thousands of other questions can be found in this comprehensive new dictionary of world...

A reference guide to most of the major monarchies of the world from ancient Egypt to the present day. The main text consists of chronological tables in broad geographical groupings, setting out monarchs' names and years of rule with their titles,...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about Rowdy Revolutions, including which Chinese emperor was overthrown by his mum, why one revolution made ugly people very scared indeed and what Count Dracula was really like. With a bold, accessible new look...

You've probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci/. He is dead famous for: /- painting the most famous picture in the world /- designing the first-ever flying machine /- being THE all-round fabulous Renaissance Man. But have you heard that Leonardo: /- spent...

Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance...First in - the official motto of one of the British Army's smallest and most secretive units, 16 Air Assault Brigade's Pathfinder Platoon. Unofficially, they are the bastard son...

This fascinating book takes a stunning, visual approach to exploring and deconstructing everything you could want to know about 45 of the world's favourite paintings. Introductory text sets the scene for each picture, then captions and numerious...

Which Australian Prime Minister was born in Chile? Whose reputed final words were "such is life?" What do the colours of the Aboriginal flag represent? Which Australian place became known as the "Port of Pearls"? This considerably expanded reference...

Refreshed, renewed, reloaded! Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Cut-throat Celts, including: why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on, how to preserve your enemy's brain and why the Celts laughed at funerals. Refreshed with a...

African-Americans have had an ambivalent relationship with the Constitution for more than two hundred years. Throughout most of American history, racist interpretations of the Constitution have sanctioned a legal system supportive of slavery, marked...

The British Labour movement has always venerated the collective ideal: solidarity, mass endeavour, the common good. Yet paradoxically, it draws constant inspiration from the ideas and achievements of key individuals; it needs and reveres the charismatic...

This one-volume history of Britain tells the story of Britain and her peoples over two thousand years, from the Roman invasion to the present day. The work contains contributions from several historians who explore the relationship between the political,...

In five paperback volumes, "The Oxford History of Britain" tells the story of Britain and her peoples over 2000 years, from the coming of the Roman legions in 55 BC to the present day. This volume concentrates on Britain during the era of the Tudors and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905900190Author David RobertsFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Bryngold Books LtdPublisher Bryngold Books Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140561432Author Otto J. BrendelFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Penguin Books LtdPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 722g

Peter Clarke's book is the first to analyse in detail the losing hand that Britain was dealt in the last year of World War Two, and then to see how that hand was played over the next two years by Churchill's successors. It makes superb use of the copious...

This is a lavishly illustrated look at the life and works of Botticelli - one of the world's most influential artists. It features dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted art related media & organisations. Born in 1445 (d. 1510) Sandro...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780099465300Author Charles AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Arena ArrowPublisher Arrow Books (A Division of Random House Group)Weight(grams) 262g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064370011Author Peter ParishFormat HardbackPage Count 195Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins PublishersWeight(grams) 408g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064301763Author Kim LevinFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 418g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906887544Author Jason HawkesFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books

Since the early 1990s Ignatieff has travelled the world's war zones. He charts the rise of the new moral interventionists, the aid workers, reporters and peacekeepers, who believe that other people's misery is of concern to us all. He draws realisations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9787800050091Author Fu TianchouFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint New World PressPublisher New World Press

Follow the conflict of the World War 1 from 1914-1918 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published in association and including mapping from the archives of the Imperial War Museums. Over 150 maps...

Wilhelm Hottl was no small time Nazi bureaucrat... He was Adolf Eichmann's confidant and an important member of the Nazi party's SD foreign espionage section.Book InformationISBN 9781929631070Author Hottl WFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Enigma...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781919734491Author Gerald HobermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint The Gerald & Marc Hoberman CollectionPublisher Hoberman CollectionWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852171063Author A.H. MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399125628Author Jennifer WorthFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Oakhill PublishingPublisher F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)

The events in Iraq in 1941 had crucial strategic consequences. The country's oil reserves were a highly coveted prize for the Axis powers, and its location provided a corridor in the defence of Palestine and the Suez Canal. Had Iraq fallen to the Axis...

They fought on Utah Beach, in Arnhem, Bastogne, the Bulge; they spearheaded the Rhine offensive and took possession of Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden. Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the...

-- Takes readers back in time to illustrate the more exciting happenings of daily life-- Imaginary characters help recreate daily eventsBook InformationISBN 9780860200680Author Judy HindleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Usborne Publishing...

Truth or Busted's Pirates title explores popular myths and legends, sayings and notions about pirates in a fascinating way that kids will find unputdownable! Such statements as 'Pirates made their victims walk the plank' or 'Pirates carried treasure...