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Seeing Further: The Story of Science and the Royal Society by Bill Bryson
RRP: £14.99£9.70Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard Holmes, Martin Rees, Richard Fortey, Steve Jones, James Gleick and Neal Stephenson amongst others, this beautiful, lavishly illustrated... -
The Shortest History of England by James Hawes
RRP: £12.99£9.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910400692Author James HawesFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street PublishingDimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm * 22mm -
The Making Of The British Army by Allan Mallinson 9780553815405 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.65Edgehill, 1642: Surveying the disastrous scene in the aftermath of the first battle of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell realizes that war can no longer be made in the old, feudal way: there has to be system and discipline, and therefore -... -
The Making Of The British Army by Allan Mallinson
RRP: £14.99£11.35Edgehill, 1642: Surveying the disastrous scene in the aftermath of the first battle of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell realizes that war can no longer be made in the old, feudal way: there has to be system and discipline, and therefore -... -
'Ten Pound Poms': A Life History of British Postwar Emigration to Australia by A. James Hammerton
RRP: £15.99£12.20More than a million Britons emigrated to Australia between the 1940s and 1970s. They were the famous 'ten pound Poms' and this is their story. Illuminated by the fascinating testimony of migrant life histories, this is the first substantial history of... -
The Gurkha Way: A New History of the Gurkhas by John Sadler 9781399068239
RRP: £25.00£17.62In the 18th century in the town of Gorkha, just north of Kathmandu, ruler Prithvi Narayan fought campaigns against his neighbours and the British. During the fighting his warriors, renowned for their aggression and courage, gained the respect of the... -
i-SPY Castles: Spy it! Score it! (Collins Michelin i-SPY Guides) by i-SPY
RRP: £3.99£2.95Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points on a visit to a castle with more than 140 things to find. From... -
Ilfracombe by Sue Pullen 9780752425382
RRP: £14.99£11.55From it's scenic vantage point on the North Devon coast, the seaside town of Ilfracombe has seen many changes in its long history. In this unique selection of 220 old images from the archives of the Ilfracombe Museum, many of which are previously... -
It Had to be Tough: The Origins and Training of the Commandos in World War II by James Dunning
RRP: £14.99£10.95It Had to Be Tough tells the fascinating story of the origins of the Commandos (Britain's first Special Service troops and the forerunners of today's Parachute Regiment, the SAS and the SBS). The Commandos were raised on the specific and personal orders... -
Imperialism and Popular Culture by John M. MacKenzie 9780719018688
RRP: £19.99£14.52Popular culture is invariably a vehicle for the dominant ideas of its age. Never was this more true than in the late-19th and early 20th centuries, when it reflected the nationalist and imperialist ideologies current throughout Europe. This text examines... -
Restoration: Charles II and His Kingdoms, 1660-1685 by Tim Harris
RRP: £15.99£11.61The late seventeenth century was a period of extraordinary turbulence and political violence in Britain, the like of which has never been seen since. Beginning with the Restoration of the monarchy after the Civil War, this book traces the fate of the... -
South Benfleet: A History by Robert Hallmann
RRP: £15.99£12.65A history of South Benfleet.Book InformationISBN 9781860773594Author Robert HallmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Phillimore & Co LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 185mm * 20mm -
Nineteenth-Century Britain by Professor Jeremy Black 9780333725603 [USED COPY]
RRP: £30.99£3.34The nineetenth century was a period of striking developments, and subject to a great pressure of change. This process of change is the primary focus of the book. Organised into a series of thematic chapters, Black and MacRaild's wide-ranging text... -
Nineteenth-Century Britain by Professor Jeremy Black
£35.61The nineetenth century was a period of striking developments, and subject to a great pressure of change. This process of change is the primary focus of the book. Organised into a series of thematic chapters, Black and MacRaild's wide-ranging text... -
1820: Scottish Rebellion: Essays on a Nineteenth-Century Insurrection by Gerard Carruthers
RRP: £100.00£68.97The 1820 Scottish Rising has been increasingly studied in recent decades. This collection of essays looks especially at local players on the ground across multiple regional centres in the west of Scotland, as well as the wider political circumstances... -
Rebellion: Britain's First Stuart Kings, 1567-1642 by Tim Harris 9780199209002
RRP: £34.49£25.56A gripping new account of one of the most important and exciting periods of British and Irish history: the reign of the first two Stuart kings, from 1567 to the outbreak of civil war in 1642 - and why ultimately all three of their kingdoms were to rise... -
A History of Britain - Volume 1: At the Edge of the World? 3000 BC-AD 1603 by Simon Schama
RRP: £30.00£21.35Change - sometimes gentle and subtle, sometimes shocking and violent - is the dynamic of Simon Schama's unapologetically personal and grippingly written history of Britain, especially the changes that wash over custom and habit, transforming our... -
Lancaster & District: Britain in Old Photographs by S. Ashworth 9780752449647
RRP: £14.99£11.55This portrait of a period at once familiar and remote includes views of the historic city of Lancaster, illustrates the development of Morecambe from a small fishing community to a thriving seaside resort, recaptures the wealth of Morecambe Bay's... -
Worktown: The Astonishing Story of the Project that launched Mass Observation by David Hall 9781780227801 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£3.19The astonishing story of the project that launched Mass Observation In the late 1930s the Lancashire town of Bolton witnessed a ground-breaking social experiment. Over three years, a team of ninety observers recorded, in painstaking detail, the everyday... -
Worktown: The Astonishing Story of the Project that launched Mass Observation by David Hall
RRP: £10.99£7.40The astonishing story of the project that launched Mass Observation In the late 1930s the Lancashire town of Bolton witnessed a ground-breaking social experiment. Over three years, a team of ninety observers recorded, in painstaking detail, the everyday... -
The A-Z of Curious Shropshire: Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics by John Shipley 9780750970341
RRP: £14.99£11.55John Shipley takes the reader on a grand tour of the curious and bizarre, the strange and the unusual from Shropshire's past. Here you will find out where an African Prince is interred; which pub is reputedly haunted by the ghost of John (Mad Jack)... -
Henley-on-Thames: A History by David C. Whitehead 9781860774522
RRP: £15.99£13.33For many people, especially occasional visitors or those who have never visited, the name Henley-on-Thames conjures up images of Henley Royal Regatta, of relaxed afternoons by the Thames, of large houses with spacious lawns. For its residents, and... -
Belfast: The Story of a City and its People by Feargal Cochrane 9780300264449
£20.00A lively and inviting history of Belfast-exploring the highs and lows of a resilient city Modern Belfast is a beautiful city with a vibrant tradition of radicalism, industry, architectural innovation, and cultural achievement. But the city's many... -
Panic as Man Burns Crumpets: The Vanishing World of the Local Journalist by Roger Lytollis
RRP: £16.99£11.54WINNER OF THE LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022You dreamed of being a journalist and the dream has come true. You love working for your local paper . . . although not everything is as you imagined.You embarrass yourself with a range of celebrities,... -
Normandiefront: D-Day to St Lô Through German Eyes by Vince Milano 9780752471457
RRP: £20.00£15.44You probably already know the basic story of what happened on D-Day - but it is almost certain that your knowledge is based upon books written from the Allied perspective. "Normandiefront" provides a fresh and unique exploration of the greatest seaborne... -
The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War by Ian R. Gardiner
£16.12Called to action on 2 April 1982, the men of 45 Commando Royal Marines assembled from around the world to sail 8,000 miles to recover the Falkland Islands from Argentine invasion. Lacking helicopters and short of food, they 'yomped' in appalling weather... -
Last Years of the London Metrobus by Matthew Wharmby 9781526749673
RRP: £30.00£14.58Mainstay of London Buses Ltd's fleet into the 1990s, London's MCW Metrobus fleet of M class remained almost completely intact by the time of privatisation in the autumn of 1994. In the hands of seven new companies thereafter, there followed multiple new... -
British Light Cruisers 1939-45 by Angus Konstam
RRP: £12.99£9.79The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate - a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets. By the inter-war period the need for this type of ship was even more... -
Paths to the Past: Encounters with Britain's Hidden Landscapes by Francis Pryor
RRP: £10.99£7.77Discover the hidden corners and forgotten crevices of Britain's landscapes, from lost rural treasures to unseen urban gems.Landscapes reflect and shape our behaviour. They make us who we are and bear witness to the shifting patterns of human life over... -
Poverty in Ireland 1837: Szegenyseg Irlandban - A Hungarian's View by Baron Jozsef Eotvos 9781908420213
RRP: £14.95£11.10In 1837, the power of Daniel O'Connell's oratory focused the attention of Europeans on Ireland. They were horrified at what they saw there. The Irish poor - a third of the population - had no food except the potatoes they grew, and not enough clothing to... -
The Journey to the Mayflower: God's Outlaws and the Invention of Freedom by Stephen Tomkins 9781473649118
RRP: £12.99£8.60'A rattling good read' - The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu 2020 sees the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower - the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World. It's a foundational event in American history, but it began as an... -
Making Sense of History: 1066-1509 by Ian Dawson
£25.21Deliver engaging, enquiry-driven lessons and help pupils gain a coherent chronological understanding of and across periods studied with this complete offering for Key Stage 3 History. Designed for the 2014 National Curriculum this supportive learning... -
The Washing Of The Spears: The Rise and Fall of the Zulu Nation Under Shaka and its Fall in the Zulu War of 1879 by Donald R. Morris
RRP: £25.00£18.02In 1879, armed only with their spears, their rawhide shields, and their incredible courage, the Zulus challenged the might of Victorian England and, initially, inflicted on the British the worst defeat a modern army has ever suffered at the hands of men... -
Roman Medicine by Audrey Cruse 9780752414614
RRP: £25.00£18.94Until the mid-nineteenth century the Western medical tradition rested firmly on the foundations established in Classical Greece and later transmitted throughout the Roman Empire. Against this long and complex background, including both religious and... -
Hidden Heritage: Rediscovering Britain's Lost Love for the Orient by Fatima Manji 9781784742911 [USED COPY]
£4.21A vital new perspective on British history from award-winning broadcaster Fatima Manji"This is such an important, brave book that sheds a calm, bright light on the complexity of history at a time when simplistic assumptions have become the norm. It is... -
Scotland: The Making and Unmaking of the Nation, c. 1100-1707: Volume 3: Readings, c. 1100 - c. 1500 by Bob Harris
RRP: £18.99£17.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845860059Author Bob HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Discovery PressPublisher Dundee University Press Ltd -
The Sugar Girls: Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End by Duncan Barrett
RRP: £9.99£6.64Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End Factories. The Sugar Girls went straight to No.10 in the Sunday Times Bestseller List, spending five weeks in the top ten. 'On an autumn day in 1944, Ethel Alleyne walked the... -
Cairngorms: Landscapes in Stone by Alan McKirdy 9781780273709
RRP: £6.99£4.84The geology of the Cairngorms was created on a timeline that stretches back hundreds of millions of years. Much of the land is underlain by granite that formed deep within the Earth's crust and 'surfaced' as the overlying layers of rock were stripped... -
Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson
RRP: £14.99£9.70A fascinating account from award-winning author Adam Nicolson of the history of Nicolson's own national treasure, his family home: Sissinghurst. Sissinghurst is world-famous as a place of calm and beauty, a garden slipped into the ruins of a... -
The Dukes Cut: The Bridgewater Canal by Cyril J. Wood
RRP: £14.99£11.55The Bridgewater Canal is distinguished as England's first canal and its development marked the beginning of a transport revolution that provided a crucial foundation for industrial and commercial development in England. Since its completion in 1765, the...