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Settlement and Crusade in the Thirteenth Century sheds new light on formerly less explored aspects of the crusading movement and the Latin East during the thirteenth century.In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the construction of 'Atlit Castle,...

In Britannia Graham Stewart traces two thousand years of an island's story - from Roman province to twenty-first century European nation-state - through one hundred historic documents. From the eighth-century Lindisfarne Gospels to the great testament of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935616139Author Theodore Parker BurbankFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Parker Nelson PublishingPublisher Parker Nelson PublishingWeight(grams)...

The seventh novel in Julia Quinn's globally beloved and bestselling Bridgerton Family series, set in Regency times and now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is Hyacinth's story: she's all grown up and ready to cause havoc . . . About the...

The sixth novel in Julia Quinn's globally beloved and bestselling Bridgerton Family series, set in Regency times and now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is Francesca's story . . . About the AuthorJulia Quinn started writing her first...

The eighth novel in Julia Quinn's globally beloved and bestselling Bridgerton Family series, set in Regency times and now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. Finally, this is Gregory's story . . . About the AuthorJulia Quinn started writing her...

The fourth book in Julia Quinn's globally bestselling, Regency-set, Bridgerton Family series. Witty, romantic, swoonworthy and now the inspiration for the Netflix series Bridgerton created by Shondaland. Welcome to Colin and Penelope's long-awaited story...

*RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK* SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE | THE JHALAK PRIZE | THE BREAD AND ROSES AWARD & LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 'This is the book I've been waiting for - for years. It's personal, historical,...

Medicine carries the burden of its own troubling history. Over centuries, women's bodies have been demonised and demeaned until we feared them, felt ashamed of them, were humiliated by them. But as doctors, researchers, campaigners and most of all as...

'If great books encourage you to look at the world in an entirely new way, then Dominion is a very great book indeed . . . Written with terrific learning, enthusiasm and good humour, Holland's book is not just supremely provocative, but often very funny'...

Book Two in the sparkling Lyndon Sisters duet, by the globally bestselling author of the Bridgerton seriesAbout the AuthorJulia Quinn started writing her first book one month after finishing university and has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since...

Sarah Merker brings you 50 scone recipes from the National Trust. History is best enjoyed with a scone, as everyone who's visited a National Trust house knows. This book brings you the best of both. Scone obsessive Sarah Merker has gathered 50 - yes...

Now in B-format paperback, this book describes ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of themselves, as people and as writers. Wanderers traces their footsteps, from eighteenth-century parson's...

Set sail and discover what happened when the "unsinkable" ship hit an iceberg with this picture-packed guide to the Titanic disaster.Introduce children aged 9-12 years to the story of Titanic's fateful maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781987434521Author Robert BurtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

A FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 INDIE CHAMPIONS AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER BOOK 2023 'Prepare to be blown away' CHIKWE IHEKWEAZU, Assistant Director General at WHO ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679739883Author Edward W. SaidFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781006599439Author Chris DahlmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838008673Author Paul ChrystalFormat PaperbackImprint Destinworld Publishing LtdPublisher Destinworld Publishing Ltd

'An incredible testament to one man's determination' - The Sunday Herald Calum MacLeod had lived on the northern point of Raasay since his birth in 1911. He tended the Rona lighthouse at the very tip of his little archipelago, until semi-automation in...

'I loved it' ELOISA JAMES'Smart, sexy, and always romantic' JULIA QUINN'For a smart, witty and passionate historical romance, I recommend anything by Sarah MacLean' LISA KLEYPAS New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean follows her highly acclaimed...

This fully revised and updated third edition of the bestselling Ancient Egypt seeks to identify what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics, ranging across material culture, the mindset of its people, and social and economic...

'Breathtaking... vital and important. A wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN'Marvellous... escapes the inane, balance-sheet view of Empire and sees its full complexity' SATHNAM SANGHERA'Excellent... his mastery of detail is impeccable' DOMINIC SANDBROOK,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956081261Author John PatemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint The Pateran PressPublisher The Pateran PressWeight(grams) 203g

A History Today Book of the YearFinalist for the Lambda Literary Award'A beautiful, brilliant, lively book that weaves together fascinating and moving examples with thoughtful analysis. Both heartfelt and rigorous, entertaining and scholarly, Before We...

"A mesmerising trip across Central Asia . . . A fascinating travelogue" Financial TimesSHORTLISTED FOR EDWARD STANFORD/LONELY PLANET DEBUT TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR 2020An unforgettable journey through the former Soviet Republics, by a prizewinning...

How should we live: how should we care for one another; grow our capabilities to work, to learn, to love and fully realise our potential? This exciting and ambitious book shows how we can re-design the welfare state for this century. The welfare state...

A fully updated fourth edition written by a team of specialists. Enabling students to place early modern Europe within a global context and to see how Europe interacted with the broader early modern world through the exchange of ideas and goods. New...

Chloroform, telegraphy, steamships and rifles were distinctly modern features of the Crimean War. Covered by a large corps of reporters, illustrators and cameramen, it also became the first media war in history. For the benefit of the ubiquitous artists...

Two thousand nine hundred forty-five men lined up in four motorized columns immediately behind the German Army on June 22, 1941 as it prepared to launch Operation Barbarossa a the German attack on the Soviet Union a an attack designed to win the war...

This groundbreaking new collection addresses the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780244105662Author Comyns BeaumontFormat HardbackPage Count 338Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 152g

GO AND BUY THIS BOOK - SHALINA IS AN EXTRAORDINARY TEACHER AND MAKES EVERY SUBJECT FASCINATINGBella Mackie, author of How to Kill Your FamilyTaking the reader on a tour through history, from the Romans to the Second World War via Tudor courts, medieval...

Liverpool was once the epitome of 'the city with a pub on every corner', but no longer. As social habits and communities continue to radically change, hundreds of pubs continue to disappear annually, and mostly without trace except in memories. However,...

Welsh Food Stories explores more than two thousand years of history to discover the rich but forgotten heritage of Welsh foods - from oysters to cider, salted butter to salt-marsh lamb. Despite centuries of industry, ancient traditions have survived in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993466304Author Christopher BurnFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint DHH PublishingPublisher DHH PublishingWeight(grams) 376g

'One of the greatest codebreakers of the twentieth century' Suzannah Lipscomb An astounding story of codebreaking, personal sacrifice and a life lived in the shadows. The history of British codebreaking is often considered a men-only preserve, ignoring...

About the AuthorThor Heyerdahl was born in Norway in 1914. He received the Order of Merit or similar decorations from Peru, Italy, Egypt, Morocco, Bulgaria, Norway and Sweden. He wrote many books on early travel and sea exploration. He died in April 2002...

From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the third dazzling instalment of the Smythe-Smith Quartet that will appeal to fans of historical and women's fiction alike. If you loved Bridgerton, you'll adore the Smythe-Smiths!About the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780624092124Author Patric Tariq MelletFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Tafelberg Publishers LtdPublisher Tafelberg Publishers LtdWeight(grams) 500g