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The Wrench by Primo Levi
RRP: $19.48$13.26'This is not a book for journalists. Civil servants, too, will feel uneasy while reading it, and as for lawyers, they will never sleep again. For it is about a man in his capacity as homo faber, a maker of things with his hands, and what has any of us... -
Early Greek Philosophy, Volume VII: Later Ionian and Athenian Thinkers, Part 2 by Andre Laks
RRP: $48.65$45.61A major new edition of the so-called Presocratics.The fragments and testimonia of the early Greek philosophers (often labeled the 'Presocratics') have always been not only a fundamental source for understanding archaic Greek culture and ancient... -
Imperialism: A Study by J. A. Hobson 9780851247885
RRP: $38.90$37.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780851247885Author J. A. HobsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Spokesman BooksPublisher Spokesman BooksDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 23mm -
Diana: Death of a Goddess by David Cohen
RRP: $31.18$22.6400.23 a.m. August 31st 1997. The Mercedes driven by Henri Paul in which Princess Diana, Dodi Al Fayed and Trevor Rees-Jones were travelling crashes into a pillar in the Alma tunnel in the centre of Paris, killing Paul, Dodi and Diana and seriously... -
The Man Who Saved Britain by Simon Winder
RRP: $21.43$16.87Award-winning author Simon Winder takes us through the legacy of one of Britain's most influential and enduring cultural figures, James Bond. 'An entertaining romp through the literary and cinematic heartland of James Bond country' Sunday Times'A... -
Mussolini in Myth and Memory: The First Totalitarian Dictator by Paul Corner 9780192866646
RRP: $45.81$38.94Mussolini in myth and memory. Paul Corner looks at the brutal reality of the Italian dictator's fascist regime and confronts the nostalgia for dictatorial rule evident today in many European countries. Mussolini has rarely been taken seriously as a... -
Strange Defeat by Marc Bloch
RRP: $25.33$22.35Marc Bloch wrote Strange Defeat during the three months following the fall of France, after he returned home from military service. In the midst of his anguish, he nevertheless "brought to his study of the crisis all the critical faculty and all the... -
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples: One Volume Abridged Edition by Sir Sir Winston S. Churchill
RRP: $46.78$43.62'This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of... -
Origins of the French Revolution by Professor William Doyle
RRP: $101.40$94.85First published in 1980, this book rapidly established itself as the indispensable guide to what brought about the French Revolution, and to the debates of historians about the issue. It combined a full critical account of recent controversies with a... -
Old Rutherglen by Rhona Wilson 9781872074726
RRP: $23.30$21.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872074726Author Rhona WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 170mm * 239mm * 6mm -
Dictatorship and Daily Life in 20th-Century Europe by Dr. Lisa Pine
RRP: $48.73$45.36Bringing together leading scholars from across the UK, North America and mainland Europe, this book provides a uniquely comparative exploration of daily life under dictatorship in 20th-century Europe. With coverage of well-known regimes and some that are... -
Gosport by Ian Edelman 9780752403007
RRP: $25.33$18.76In this fascinating new collection of about two hundred old photographs compiled by Ian Edelman, curator of Gosport Museum, the recent history of the ancient town of Gosport is once again brought to life. Once surrounded by a moated rampart and boasting... -
Arctic Convoys 1941-1945 by Richard Woodman 9781844156115
RRP: $48.75$35.14During the last four years of the Second World War, the Western Allies secured Russian defences against Germany by supplying vital food and arms. The plight of those in Murmansk and Archangel who benefited is now well known, but few are aware of the... -
Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution by Priya Satia 9780715653050
RRP: $33.13$23.54Winner of the Jerry Bentley Prize in World History (American Historical Association). Award-winning historian Priya Satia presents a new history of the Industrial Revolution that positions war and the gun trade squarely at the heart of the rapid... -
My Opposition: The Diary of Friedrich Kellner - A German against the Third Reich by Friedrich Kellner
RRP: $74.08$65.46This is a truly unique account of Nazi Germany at war and of one man's struggle against totalitarianism. A mid-level official in a provincial town, Friedrich Kellner kept a secret diary from 1939 to 1945, risking his life to record Germany's path to... -
The Byzantine Wars by John F. Haldon
RRP: $29.23$22.52By the middle of the sixth century the Byzantine emperor ruled a mighty empire that straddled Europe, Asia and North Africa. Within 100 years, this powerful empire had been cut in half. Two centuries later the Byzantine empire was once again a power to... -
The Times Second World War: The history of the global conflict from 1939 to 1945 by Peter Chasseaud
$54.80The perfect gift for history fans. Follow the conflict of World War 2 from 1939 to 1945 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs. Published in association and including material from the archives of the... -
Jews by the Seaside: The Jewish Hotels and Guesthouses of Bournemouth by Pam Fox 9781912676934
RRP: $38.90$30.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912676934Author Pam FoxFormat PaperbackImprint Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdPublisher Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd -
A Compendium of Medieval World Sovereigns by Timothy Venning
RRP: $243.75$210.33The Compendium of World Sovereigns series contains three volumes: Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern. These volumes provide students with easy-to-access 'who's who' with details on the identities and dates, ages and wives, where known, of heads of... -
The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge
RRP: $38.98$29.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060787295Author Thomas AsbridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
Charleston: Past and Present: The Official Guide to One of Bloomsbury's Cultural Treasures by Professor Quentin Bell 9780156167734
RRP: $29.15$21.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156167734Author Professor Quentin BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 197mm *... -
Blasphemy in the Christian World: A History by David Nash 9780199255160
RRP: $183.30$182.15David Nash's new study focuses on the development of blasphemy in the Christian world. Tracing the subject from the Middle Ages to the present, he outlines the history of blasphemy as a concept, from a species of heresy to modern understandings of it as... -
The Long Hangover: Putin's New Russia and the Ghosts of the Past by Shaun Walker
RRP: $35.08$25.25In The Long Hangover, Shaun Walker presents a deeply reported, bottom-up explanation of Russia's resurgence under Putin. By cleverly exploiting the memory of the Soviet victory over fascism in World War II, Putin's regime has made ordinary Russians feel... -
The Angels of Englemere Wood: The uplifting and inspiring true story of a children’s home during the Blitz by Karen Farrington
RRP: $21.43$15.15The inspiring, uplifting true story of a group of London girls dispatched to a children's home in rural England during the Blitz, and meet the formidable nurse and Lady in Waiting who transformed their lives forever . . .'A heartwarming story of hope and... -
A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire: From Beginnings to 1807 by Professor A. R. Disney 9780521738224
RRP: $56.53$43.49The Kingdom of Portugal was created as a by-product of the Christian Reconquest of Hispania. With no geographical raison d'etre and no obvious roots in its Roman, Germanic, or Islamic pasts, it for long remained a small, struggling realm on Europe's... -
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain by Martin Millett 9780198854890
$93.44This book provides a twenty-first century perspective on Roman Britain, combining current approaches with the wealth of archaeological material from the province. This volume introduces the history of research into the province and the cultural changes... -
Menagerie: The History of Exotic Animals in England by Caroline Grigson 9780198714712
RRP: $29.23$21.35Menagerie is the story of the panoply of exotic animals that were brought into Britain from time immemorial until the foundation of the London Zoo -- a tale replete with the extravagant, the eccentric, and -- on occasion -- the downright bizarre. From... -
Ireland's Pirate Trail: A Quest to Uncover Our Swashbuckling Past by Des Ekin
RRP: $27.28$21.35Bloodthirsty buccaneers and buried treasure, fierce sea battles and cold-blooded murders, Barbary ducats and silver pieces of eight. Des Ekin embarks on a roadtrip around the entire coast of Ireland, in search of our piratical heritage, uncovering an... -
The Road To Stalingrad by John Erickson
RRP: $25.33$16.77The first of two volumes in John Erickson's monumental history of the Soviet-German war.In THE ROAD TO STALINGRAD Professor Erickson takes us in detail from the inept command structures and strategic delusions of the pre-invasion Soviet Union, through... -
The Crimean War: A History by Fellow Orlando Figes
RRP: $93.60$64.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805074604Author Fellow Orlando FigesFormat HardbackPage Count 608Imprint Metropolitan BooksPublisher Metropolitan BooksWeight(grams) 1066gDimensions(mm)... -
A Concise American History by David Brown
RRP: $70.18$61.80Expertly steering readers through the often tumultuous and exhilarating history of the United States, from its early modern Native American roots to twenty-first-century neoliberalism and the shifting political climate of the past decade, this highly... -
A Nation is Born by Michael B. Barry 9780717198511
RRP: $50.68$35.65A Nation Is Born celebrates a formative period in the history of the Irish state: the fifteen years during which we emerged from the rubble of wars and violence and set up as a fledgling country while establishing a diplomatic presence on the world stage... -
How to Survive in the Georgian Navy by Bruno Pappalardo
RRP: $19.48$13.86Rigidly organised and harshly disciplined, the Georgian Royal Navy was an orderly and efficient fighting force which played a major role in Great Britain's wars of the 18th and early 19th centuries. This concise book explores what it was like to be a... -
The Dominicans in the British Isles and Beyond: A New History of the English Province of the Friars Preachers by Richard Finn
RRP: $175.50$158.79The history of the Dominicans in the British Isles is a rich and fascinating one. Eight centuries have passed since the Friars Preachers landed on England's shores. Yet no book charting the history of the English Province has appeared for close on a... -
Royal Heirs: Succession and the Future of Monarchy in Nineteenth-Century Europe by Frank Lorenz Muller
RRP: $58.48$51.36Against the odds, monarchies flourished in nineteenth-century Europe. In an era marked by dramatic change and revolutionary upheaval, Europe's monarchies experienced an unexpected late flowering. Royal Heirs focuses on the roles and personalities of the... -
The Natural and the Supernatural in the Middle Ages by Robert Bartlett
RRP: $38.98$31.69How did people of the medieval period explain physical phenomena, such as eclipses or the distribution of land and water on the globe? What creatures did they think they might encounter: angels, devils, witches, dogheaded people? This fascinating book... -
Pedestal: The Convoy That Saved Malta by Peter C. Smith 9780907579199
RRP: $19.48$13.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907579199Author Peter SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing -
The Great War: A Photographic Narrative by The Imperial War Museum 9780224096553
RRP: $78.00$61.02As we mark the centenary of the end of World War One, this astonishing book collects over five hundred remarkable photographs and rarely seen material of the war from the Imperial War Museum archivesThe Great War was the first conflict to be documented... -
Heysel Stadium Brussels: European Football's Darkest Hour by Paul McCallam 9781739707712 [USED COPY]
RRP: $29.23$15.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739707712Author Paul McCallamFormat PaperbackPage Count 508Imprint Paul McCallam BooksPublisher Paul McCallam BooksWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 203mm... -
Heysel Stadium Brussels: European Football's Darkest Hour by Paul McCallam 9781739707712
RRP: $29.23$28.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739707712Author Paul McCallamFormat PaperbackPage Count 508Imprint Paul McCallam BooksPublisher Paul McCallam BooksWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 203mm...