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A New Voyage Round the World by William Dampier
RRP: $25.33$18.21'A roaring tale ... remains as vivid and exciting today as it was on publication in 1697' GuardianThe pirate and adventurer William Dampier circumnavigated the globe three times, and took notes wherever he went. This is his frank, vivid account of his... -
The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation by Jim Cullen
RRP: $31.18$22.64"The American Dream" is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means. In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the... -
American Colonies: The Settlement of North America to 1800 by Alan Taylor 9780142002100
RRP: $33.13$23.95AMERICAN COLONIES starts with the earliest years of human colonization of the American continent and environs with the Siberian migrations across the Bering Strait 15,000 years ago. It ends in around 1800 when the rough outline of the contemporary North... -
Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams 9781469663685
RRP: $51.68$45.01Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism... -
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
RRP: $19.48$13.81THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the Civil War to our combustible present, White Rage reframes the continuing conversation about race in America, chronicling the history of the powerful forces opposed to black progress. Since the abolishment of... -
Connecting History: National 4 & 5 The Atlantic Slave Trade, 1770-1807 Eleanor Trevena 9781398345393
$41.26Exam board: SQALevel: National 4 & 5Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2017First assessment: Summer 2018Fresh stories, fresh scholarship and a fresh structure. Connecting History informs and empowers tomorrow's citizens, today.Bringing together... -
Do Morals Matter?: Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump by Joseph S. Nye 9780190935962
RRP: $45.81$31.32Americans constantly make moral judgments about presidents and foreign policy. Unfortunately, many of these assessments are poorly thought through. A president is either praised for the moral clarity of his statements or judged solely on the results of... -
Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend Casey Tefertiller (San Bruno, California) 9780471189671
RRP: $68.23$44.52"Quite impressive. I doubt if there has been or will be a moredeeply researched and convincing account." --Evan Connell, authorSon of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn "The book to end all Earp books--the most complete, and... -
They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America Ivan Van Sertima 9780812968170
RRP: $37.03$25.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812968170Author Ivan Van SertimaFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm)... -
Truman by David McCullough
RRP: $33.13$23.89The Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the Korean War, told by America's beloved and distinguished historian.The life of... -
The Human Factor: Gorbachev, Reagan, and Thatcher, and the End of the Cold War by Archie Brown
RRP: $61.41$43.56In this penetrating analysis of the role of political leadership in the Cold War's ending, Archie Brown shows why the popular view that Western economic and military strength left the Soviet Union with no alternative but to admit defeat is wrong. To... -
My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass 9780300190595
$25.41"David Blight has produced a fine edition of Douglass' second autobiography. This is an essential work in African-American and American history, and displays Douglass' developing strength as a writer and political leader."-Richard Slotkin, Wesleyan... -
A History of America in 100 Maps Susan Schulten 9780712352178
RRP: $58.50$39.37In this richly visual narrative, acclaimed historian Susan Schulten explores five centuries of American history through maps. From the voyages of European discovery to the digital age, she reveals the many ways that maps have shaped history. Whether made... -
I Used to Live Here Once: The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys by Miranda Seymour
RRP: $21.43$14.29'An absolute belter of a biography' MARINA HYDE A Times Literary Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2022 An LA Times Best Book of the Year 2022 An... -
The Slave Trade Hugh Thomas 9780753820568
RRP: $39.00$28.37The rise and fall of the business of slave trading - by a bestselling historianThe Atlantic slave trade was one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial ventures. Between 1492 and about 1870, ten million or more black slaves were carried... -
The Golden Age of Piracy: The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Popularity of Pirates by David Head
RRP: $50.60$46.84Shrouded by myth and hidden by Hollywood, the real pirates of the Caribbean come to life in this collection of essays edited by David Head. Twelve scholars of piracy show why pirates thrived in the New World seas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century... -
Why America Loses Wars Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy from the Korean War to the Present by Donald Stoker
RRP: $29.23$22.48How can you achieve victory in war if you don't have a clear idea of your political aims and a vision of what victory means? In this provocative challenge to US political aims and strategy, Donald Stoker argues that America endures endless wars because... -
Reaganland: America's Right Turn 1976-1980 by Rick Perlstein 9781476793061
RRP: $29.23$20.69A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 From the bestselling author of Nixonland and The Invisible Bridge comes the dramatic conclusion of how conservatism took control of American political power.Over two decades, Rick Perlstein has published three... -
How to Survive a Plague: The Story of How Activists and Scientists Tamed AIDS by David France
RRP: $29.23$22.04The riveting, powerful and profoundly moving story of the AIDS epidemic.Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionWinner of The Green Carnation Prize for LGBTQ literatureWinner of the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT non-fictionShortlisted for the... -
A Concise History of the Caribbean by B. W. Higman
RRP: $44.83$40.62A Concise History of the Caribbean offers a comprehensive interpretation of the history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of... -
Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend Casey Tefertiller (San Bruno, California) 9780471283621
RRP: $39.00$26.03"Quite impressive. I doubt if there has been or will be a moredeeply researched and convincing account." --Evan Connell, authorSon of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn "The book to end all Earp books--the most complete, and... -
Why White Liberals Fail: Race and Southern Politics from FDR to Trump by Anthony J. Badger
RRP: $46.70$38.69It's not the economy, stupid: How liberal politicians' faith in the healing powers of economic growth-and refusal to address racial divisions-fueled reactionary politics across the South.From FDR to Clinton, charismatic Democratic leaders have promised a... -
Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay by Craig L. Symonds
RRP: $53.61$38.38From America's preeminent naval historian, the first full-length portrait in over fifty years of the man who won the war in the Pacific in World War Two-"destined," says Andrew Roberts, "to be the defining life of Chester Nimitz for a long time to come."... -
Gender and Jim Crow: Women and the Politics of White Supremacy in North Carolina, 1896-1920 by Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore 9781469651880
RRP: $64.25$59.16This classic work helps recover the central role of black women in the political history of the Jim Crow era. Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore explores the pivotal and interconnected roles played by gender and race in North Carolina politics from the period... -
The Jerusalem Files: The Secret Journey of the Menorah to Oak Island Corjan Mol 9781786788368
RRP: $33.13$22.83The Jewish Menorah is one of the world's most sacred artefacts, a man-size lampstand with seven arms, made from a single block of gold, that is an iconic symbol for the Jewish people. King Solomon placed it in the inner sanctum of the Temple of... -
I Used to Live Here Once: The Haunted Life of Jean Rhys by Miranda Seymour 9780008353254
RRP: $48.75$32.82'An absolute belter of a biography' MARINA HYDE A Times Literary Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2022 An LA Times Best Book of the Year 2022 An... -
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Neil Sheehan 9780712666565
RRP: $58.50$43.47'Superb. If you ever read just one history of the Vietnam war, read and admire and celebrate this one ' John le CarreWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONOutspoken, professional and fearless, Lt. Col. John Paul Vann... -
The West: A New History in 14 Lives by Naoise Mac Sweeney
RRP: $42.90$31.73*A BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week*'A fantastic achievement' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads'Bright, expansive, and iconoclastic, this deliciously witty book has the potential to upset the applecart of "Western Civilisation" itself... Magnificent'... -
The Maya: A Very Short Introduction by Matthew Restall
RRP: $17.53$15.31The Maya forged one of the greatest societies in the history of the ancient Americas - and in all of human history. Long before contact with Europeans, Maya communities built spectacular cities with large, well-fed large populations. They mastered the... -
Slave Wales: The Welsh and Atlantic Slavery, 1660-1850 by Chris Evans
RRP: $29.23$22.74Atlantic slavery does not loom large in the traditional telling of Welsh history. Yet Wales, like many regions of Europe, was deeply affected by the forced migration of captive Africans. This book looks at Slave Wales between 1660 and 1850. It casts... -
The Armada Legacy (Ben Hope, Book 8) by Scott Mariani
RRP: $19.48$14.16A GRIPPING THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermott A SUNKEN SECRET. A MISSING WOMAN.A... -
Twelve Years a Slave: The Black History Classic Solomon Northup 9780857089069
RRP: $19.48$13.65DISCOVER A TALE OF UNIMAGINABLE ADVERSITY Twelve Years a Slave tells the story of Solomon Northup, a free-born man of colour who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South in 1841. His true tale of captivity, torture and abuse brings to... -
A River Running West: The Life of John Wesley Powell by Donald Worster 9780195156355
RRP: $45.81$32.35If the word "hero" still belonged in the historian's lexicon, it would certainly be applied to John Wesley Powell. Intrepid explorer, careful scientist, talented writer, and dedicated conservationist, Powell led the expedition that put the... -
American Caesars: Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush by Nigel Hamilton
RRP: $33.13$23.95The twentieth century has been called 'the American Century'. Not since the days of the Roman emperors has there been such a succession of rulers holding the fate of the world in their hands. Now, award-winning biographer Nigel Hamilton gives us the... -
Condemned to Repetition?: The Rise, Fall, and Reprise of Soviet-Russian Military Interventionism, 1973-1996 by Andrew Bennett 9780262522571
RRP: $68.25$47.21Why did the Soviet Union use less force to preserve the Soviet empire from 1989 to 1991 than it had used in distant and impoverished Angola in 1975? This book fills a key gap in international relations theories by examining how actors' preferences and... -
Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs by Camilla Townsend 9780190673062
RRP: $47.76$41.30In November 1519, Hernando Cortes walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story of what happened afterwards--has been told many times, but always following the... -
The Debate on Black Civil Rights in America by Kevern Verney
RRP: $31.18$28.22Once a neglected area, African American history is now the subject of extensive scholarly research. The Debate on Black Civil Rights in America is the first full-length study to examine the changing academic debate on developments in African American... -
Conquistadors by Michael Wood
RRP: $29.23$21.66The Spanish conquest of the Americas in the 16th century was one of the most important and cataclysmic events in history. Spanish expeditions endured incredible hardships in order to open up the lands of the 'New World', and few stories in history can... -
In America: Travels with John Steinbeck by Geert Mak 9780099578734 [USED COPY]
RRP: $29.23$5.17In 1960 John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans.The trip became Travels With Charley, one of his best-loved books.Half a... -
In America: Travels with John Steinbeck by Geert Mak
RRP: $29.23$21.35In 1960 John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans.The trip became Travels With Charley, one of his best-loved books.Half a...