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Admirals by Andrew D. Lambert
RRP: $29.23$19.11The true story of how Britain's maritime power helped gain this country unparalleled dominance of the world's economy, Admirals celebrates the rare talents of the men who shaped the most successful fighting force in world history. Told through the lives... -
Dive Scapa Flow by Rod Macdonald
RRP: $58.50$47.91Dive Scapa Flow has been THE definitive guide to diving the fabled wrecks of Scapa Flow, one of the world's greatest wreck diving locations. This completely re-written and updated centenary edition is produced to coincide with the 100th anniversary of... -
The French Second Empire: An Anatomy of Political Power by Roger Price 9780521036320
RRP: $60.43$55.93This book is about a major historical figure, Napoleon III, and a political regime. It examines how Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (nephew of the first Napoleon) was able to secure election as President of the Republic and subsequently to launch a coup d'etat... -
Exorcising Hitler by Frederick Taylor
RRP: $33.13$25.66The first major history of what happened in Germany immediately after the Second World War 'Frederick Taylor is one of the brightest historians writing today.' Newsweek 'Taylor's book is popular history at its best, essential reading for anyone who... -
Work and Revolution in France: The Language of Labor from the Old Regime to 1848 by William Hamilton Sewell, Jr. 9780521299510
RRP: $52.63$44.46Work and Revolution in France is particularly appropriate for students of French history interested in the crucial revolutions that took place in 1789, 1830, and 1848. Sewell has reconstructed the artisans' world from the corporate communities of the old... -
Protestant and Irish: The minority's search for place in independent Ireland: 2019 by Ian D'Alton 9781782053811
$39.68In 1989 Edna Longley remarked that if Catholics were born Irish, Protestants had to 'work their passage to Irishness'. With eighteen essays by scholars with individual perspectives on Irish Protestant history, this book explores a number of those... -
Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union by Stella Ghervas
RRP: $70.10$57.25A bold new look at war and diplomacy in Europe that traces the idea of a unified continent in attempts since the eighteenth century to engineer lasting peace.Political peace in Europe has historically been elusive and ephemeral. Stella Ghervas shows that... -
A Dictionary of Classical Greek Quotations by Marinos Yeroulanos 9781784534929
$109.86'Human wisdom is of little or no value', wrote Plato in his Apology. And yet the ancient Greeks, including Plato himself, more than any other people of antiquity were fascinated by the pursuit of the wisdom they called philosophia. That search for... -
Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists: Ilf and Petrov's American Road Trip by Lisa A. Kirschenbaum 9781316518465
RRP: $58.50$47.91In 1935, two Soviet satirists, Ilia Ilf and Evgeny Petrov, undertook a 10,000 mile American road trip from New York to Hollywood and back accompanied only by their guide and chauffeur, a gregarious Russian Jewish immigrant and his American-born,... -
The Crusader States and their Neighbours: A Military History, 1099-1187 by Nicholas Morton 9780198878803
RRP: $48.73$43.91The Crusader States and their Neighbours (Winner, The Verbruggen Prize, The Society for Medieval Military History) explores the military history of the Medieval Near East, piecing together the fault-lines of conflict which entangled this much-contested... -
The World War II Tommy: British Army Uniforms European Theatre 1939-45 by Martin Brayley
RRP: $38.98$32.80A paperback edition of this classic work, which describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings.Book InformationISBN 9781861269140Author Martin BrayleyFormat... -
A Yorkshire Year: Folklore, history, traditions by Catherine Warr
RRP: $38.98$28.63What is a tradition? How does folklore develop? Who do we thank for collecting this stuff ? And what about 'fake-lore'? This riveting book takes a deep dive into the world of Yorkshire folklore and traditions, and discovers the stories and people behind... -
The Medieval Calendar Year by Bridget Ann Henisch 9780271019048
RRP: $68.15$60.82The Medieval Calendar Year celebrates the pictorial convention known as "The Labors of the Months" and the ways it was used in the Middle Ages. Richly illustrated and elegantly presented, it provides valuable insights into prevailing social attitudes and... -
The World of Rome: An Introduction to Roman Culture by Peter V. Jones 9780521386005
RRP: $56.53$51.13The World of Rome is an introduction to the history and culture of Rome for students at university and at school as well as for anyone seriously interested in the ancient world. Drawing on the latest scholarship, it covers all aspects of the city - its... -
The Soviet Infantryman on the Eastern Front by Simon Forty 9781636243634
RRP: $48.65$34.30The Soviet Army was ill-prepared for its erstwhile ally's treacherous onslaught in 1941. Its officer corps decimated by Stalin's purges and its men less well-trained than the Germans, the Red Army was poorly led, hampered by the power of the political... -
Life And Death Of Leon Trotsky by Victor Serge 9781608464692
RRP: $42.88$32.49The Life and Death of Leon Trotsky provides an invaluable picture of Leon Trotsky's intimate experience as both a leader of, and outcast exile from, the Russian Revolution. Victor Serge and Natalia Sedova's portrait brings Trotsky's extraordinary life to... -
A History In Fragments: Europe in the Twentieth Century by Richard Vinen
RRP: $33.13$18.68The problem with the history of twentieth-century Europe is that everyone thinks they know it. The great stories of the century - the two world wars, the rise and fall of Nazism and communism, female emancipation - seem self-evidently important. But... -
Field of Fire: Diary of a Gunner Officer by Jack Swaab
RRP: $31.18$23.89Jack Swaab joined the veteran 51st (Highland) Infantry Division on 3 January 1943. He kept a series of diaries over the following two and a half years, recording the combination of boredom and fear that characterises active service. In mid-March 1943 he... -
Heinemann Advanced History: The Modernisation of Russia 1856-1985 by John Laver
$52.40This book is directed at students studying the economic and social development of Russia and the Soviet Union, as well as the nature of Russian government and its impact on the Russian people in this period at AS/A-level. It forms part of the new... -
The Enemies of Rome: From Hannibal to Attila the Hun by Philip Matyszak 9780500297292
RRP: $29.23$19.11The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of Rome. Until recently, it was assumed that Rome carried the torch of civilization into the barbarian darkness, bringing law, architecture, and literature to... -
Cicero: A Political Biography by David Stockton 9780198720331
$90.48Cicero: A Political BiographyBook InformationISBN 9780198720331Author David StocktonFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University PressDimensions(mm) 201mm * 135mm * 22mm -
Chartist Revolution by Rob Sewell 9781913026189
$31.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913026189Author Rob SewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 482Imprint Wellred BooksPublisher Wellred BooksWeight(grams) 576gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm -
The Spanish Tercios 1536-1704 by Ignacio J. N. Lopez
RRP: $23.38$18.92A mixed infantry formation made up of about 3,000 men armed with pikes, swords and handguns, the innovative and influential tercio or 'Spanish square' was the basic combat unit of the armies of Spain throughout much of the 16th and 17th centuries... -
American Expeditionary Forces in the Great War: The Meuse Argonne 1918: Breaking the Line by Maarten Otte 9781526714459
RRP: $29.23$21.35Although the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, which began in late September 1918 and continued through to the Armistice, was not the first major action fought by the AEF, it was the greatest in which it engaged in the Great War. Indeed, the casualty count in the... -
Roman Dorset by Bill Putnam 9780752441047
RRP: $53.63$39.55At the time of the Roman Invasion of AD 43, Dorset was the territory of Iron Age tribe called Durotriges. The extent to which, Roman ideas, life and language were adopted was remarkable. This work describes neighbouring towns, villas, local industries,... -
Charles X's Wars Volume 1: The Swedish Deluge, 1655-1660 by Michael Fredholm von Essen
RRP: $58.40$41.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914059759Author Michael Fredholm von EssenFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Late Imperial Russia: Problems and Prospects by Ian D. Thatcher 9780719067877
RRP: $38.98$34.75This volume offers a detailed examination of the stability of the late imperial regime in Russia. Students and scholars will appreciate the lively summaries of the latest scholarship in political, economic, social, cultural, and international history... -
Through German Eyes: The British and the Somme 1916 by Christopher Duffy
RRP: $21.43$14.43The key battle of the First World War from the German point of viewThe Battle of the Somme has an enduring legacy, the image established by Alan Clark of 'lions led by donkeys': brave British soldiers sent to their deaths by incompetent generals... -
The London that Never Happened by Antony Badsey-Ellis 9781854144690
RRP: $38.90$37.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854144690Author Antony Badsey-EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Capital History PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing -
The Glory and the Sorrow: A Parisian and His World in the Age of the French Revolution by Timothy Tackett
RRP: $45.81$38.94An intimate history of an ordinary Parisian citizen and his neighbors that reflects on the origins and radicalization of the French Revolution. What was it like to live through one of the most transformational periods in world history? In The Glory... -
Maps of the Witham Fens from the Thirteenth to the Nineteenth Century by R.C. Wheeler
$58.99Reproduction of 48 maps from Lincolnshire's past sheds new light on the county's history. The low-lying parts of Lincolnshire are covered by an array of maps of intermediate scope, covering a greater area than a single parish but less than the whole... -
Not Mentioned in Despatches: The History and Mythology of the Battle of Goose Green by Spencer Fitz-Gibbon
RRP: $48.75$46.53Although much has been written about the battle of Goose Green during the Falklands War, never before have its events been dissected so thoroughly and objectively, nor illuminated so clearly in the terms of current debate in NATO armies on tactical... -
A History of Britain's Fight for a Republic by Clive Bloom
RRP: $31.18$23.89From regicides to revolutionaries; from fascists to anarchists; from Tom Paine to Tom Wintringham, this book is a history of noble ideals and crushing failures in which Clive Bloom takes us on a journey through British history, exploring our often rocky... -
History of Armenia: A Captivating Guide to Armenian History, Starting from Ancient Armenia to Its Declaration of Sovereignty from the Soviet Union by Captivating History 9781647480646 [USED COPY]
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History of Armenia: A Captivating Guide to Armenian History, Starting from Ancient Armenia to Its Declaration of Sovereignty from the Soviet Union by Captivating History 9781647480646
RRP: $38.94$24.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647480646Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)... -
The "Domostroi": Rules for Russian Households in the Time of Ivan the Terrible by Carolyn Johnston Pouncy
RRP: $38.98$34.20A manual on household management, the Domostroi is one of the few sources on the social history and secular life of Russia in the time of Ivan the Terrible. It depicts a society that prized religious orthodoxy, reliance on tradition, and absolute... -
Swiss History in a Nutshell by Gregoire Nappey 9783905252194
RRP: $29.23$25.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783905252194Author Gregoire NappeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Bergli Books LtdPublisher Bergli Books LtdWeight(grams) 228gDimensions(mm) 235mm *... -
Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest: Updated Edition by Edwin Erle Sparks Professor Matthew Restall
$40.01An update of a popular work that takes on the myths of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas, featuring a new afterword. Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest reveals how the Spanish invasions in the Americas have been conceived and presented,... -
Queen Margaret of Scotland by Eileen Dunlop
RRP: $17.53$14.43Queen Margaret died in 1093 and was canonised in 1250. Until a generation ago, every Scots child was taught a pallid and uncontentious version of her life, drawn from the hagiography written not long after her death. Even twentieth-century biographies... -
The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe by Barry Cunliffe
RRP: $66.28$47.99Edited by Barry Cunliffe, one of the world's leading archaeologists, this book provides a comprehensive account of prehistoric Europe from the coming of the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire. Unique in its approach, it is a history of both...