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Supreme Courage: Heroic stories from 150 Years of the Victoria Cross by Peter de la Billiere 9780349118987 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29Since 1854 the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forces. It bears the simple legend 'For Valour', but behind it are thrilling and ultimately humbling tales of unimaginable bravery. SUPREME COURAGE tells the... -
Supreme Courage: Heroic stories from 150 Years of the Victoria Cross by Peter de la Billiere 9780349118987
£14.87Since 1854 the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forces. It bears the simple legend 'For Valour', but behind it are thrilling and ultimately humbling tales of unimaginable bravery. SUPREME COURAGE tells the... -
Women and Religion in England: 1500-1720 by Patricia Crawford
RRP: £41.99£36.75Patricia Crawford demonstrates how the consideration of gender is central to our understanding of religious history. Women and Religion has three broad themes: the role and experience of women in the religious upheaval in the period from the Reformation... -
Oxford by Edward Thomas 9781902669847
RRP: £20.00£17.84"No city preserves the memory and signature of so many men. The past and the dead have here as it were, a corporate life..." Edward Thomas is now best known for the poetry he wrote between 1914 and his untimely death at Arras in 1917. But during his... -
Bedminster by Anton Bantock 9780752410661
RRP: £14.99£11.72A history of Bedminster.Book InformationISBN 9780752410661Author Anton BantockFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm -
A Brief History of Germany: Indispensable for Travellers by Jeremy Black
RRP: £10.99£7.61The history of Germany is intricately woven. Threaded in time through its struggles and triumphs with religion, industrialisation, enlightenment, politics, unification, and war.In A Brief History of Germany, Jeremy Black questions how the Germany we know... -
Chester History Tour by Paul Hurley
RRP: £8.99£6.22As soon as we set foot in Chester we are taken back to the Middle Ages; time seems to have slipped backwards. Is it a dream? Or are these decorated timber-framed houses, like big doll's houses, actually for ordinary habitation. We look around and see a... -
The Cathars: Dualist Heretics in Languedoc in the High Middle Ages by Malcolm Barber 9781408252581
RRP: £41.99£40.71In the second half of the twelfth century, the Catholic Church became convinced that dualist heresy was taking root within Christian society and that it was particularly strong in southern France. The nature and extent of this heresy and the reaction of... -
Crossley Heath School by Rose Taylor 9780752438665
RRP: £12.99£9.87The story of the Crossley Heath School is ongoing and is one of significant acedemic success, which is fitting because the school is the product of the amalgamation of two rival establishments, Heath Grammar School and Crossley and Porter Grammar School,... -
Weymouth & Portland Then Meets Now by Maureen Attwooll 9781871164862
RRP: £19.99£17.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781871164862Author Maureen AttwoollFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Dorset BooksPublisher Halsgrove -
Glassworking in England from the 14th to the 20th Century David Dungworth 9781848022850
£78.21Glass plays an essential role in our lives and has done for centuries. Glass has not always been so ubiquitous and this book charts the development of the English glass industry from the medieval period to recent times. Medieval glass was a scarce,... -
Heroes of the Holocaust: Ordinary Britons who risked their lives to make a difference by Lyn Smith 9780091940683 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.19Collected here for the first time are the remarkable and moving stories of the 27 British recipients of the 'Hero of the Holocaust' award. During one of the darkest times in human history they refused to stand by and do nothing; risking their lives to... -
Surbiton Bombed: Second World War Air Raids in Surbiton, Tolworth and Berrylands by Mark Davison 9780954375904
£10.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954375904Author Mark DavisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Mark DavisonPublisher Mark Davison -
America: Made in Britain by Tom Arms
RRP: £20.00£13.74A key element of the American dream is an unwavering belief in its uniqueness. Somehow, it has become an article of faith that the United States emerged from the political mists of 1776 as a fully formed and unparalleled political entity without a past... -
Langbourne's Legacy: Legacy by Alan P Landau 9780648249344
RRP: £16.00£14.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648249344Author Alan P LandauFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Alandau P/LPublisher Alandau P/LWeight(grams) 148g -
Southport by Ian Simpson
RRP: £12.99£9.87This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs of Southport shows how the town has changed over the last one hundred years. Drawing on his own extensive collection of local picture postcards and memorabilia the author has selected photographs... -
Russia's Long Twentieth Century: Voices, Memories, Contested Perspectives by Choi Chatterjee
RRP: £39.99£35.06Covering the sweep of Russian history from empire to Soviet Union to post-Soviet state, Russia's Long Twentieth Century is a comprehensive yet accessible textbook that situates modern Russia in the context of world history and encourages students to... -
Africans in Britain David Killingray 9780714641072
RRP: £68.99£59.92This collection of essays looks at the history of African people in Britain mainly over the past 200 yearsBook InformationISBN 9780714641072Author David KillingrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams)... -
The History of Melton Mowbray Pork Pie by Trevor Hickman
RRP: £17.99£13.84A history of one of the UK's most famous food products from well-known Melton Mowbray pork pie expert Trevor Hickman.About the AuthorTrevor Hickman is a well-known local historian, best-selling author and publisher. Some of his previous titles are... -
North Northumberland at War 1939 - 1945 by Craig Armstrong 9781473867420
RRP: £12.99£9.34In 1939, North Northumberland shared a proud tradition of military service with it s wider region and this was reflected in the huge numbers of men and women from the area who came forward for service in the military or in roles such as the Home Guard,... -
An Analysis of Samuel P. Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Riley Quinn 9781912127924
RRP: £6.50£6.29The end of the Cold War, which occurred early in the 1990s, brought joy and freedom to millions. But it posed a difficult question to the world's governments and to the academics who studied them: how would world order be remade in an age no longer... -
The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology by Roger D. Woodard
RRP: £34.99£29.75Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the world's most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the ancient... -
Interpreting the Images of Greek Myths: An Introduction by Klaus Junker 9780521720076
RRP: £26.99£21.89From the age of Homer until late antiquity the culture of ancient Greece and Rome was permeated by images of Greek myths. Gods and heroes were represented as statues, on vase and wall paintings, on temples, on sarcophagi as well as in other media. This... -
Elizabeth I and Religion 1558-1603 by Susan Doran
RRP: £36.99£32.53Clearly organised under A-Level topicsSusan Doran highly thought of for England and Europe (Seminar Study)Very little in same format on English church in this periodDiscusses interpretations of historiansAbout the AuthorSusan DoranBook InformationISBN... -
Blackpool: Images of England by Dave Thompson
RRP: £15.99£12.43Cheerfully unpretentious and brash with all the trimmings one would expect of a traditional seaside resort, Blackpool remains the iconic resort town, but there is more to its richly coloured history than you might think. This absorbing collection of... -
Sons of the Brave Volume One - The Old Boys of the Duke of York's Royal Military School who fell in the Great War by Richard Watt 9781399951685
£21.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399951685Author Richard WattFormat PaperbackPage Count 652Imprint Guston Gate PublishingPublisher Guston Gate Publishing -
The Hitler State by Martin Broszat 9780582489974
£53.48Interpretative study of the Hitler state now available in English. Important contribution to the study of totalitarian states. Reviews'We are fortunate that at long last this book is available to English-speaking students.'The Times Higher Education... -
Preston Then & Now by John Garlington 9780750963725
RRP: £14.99£10.44Granted city status in 2002, Preston is one of England's newest cities. However the area's history dates back to Roman times when travelling legions set up a camp midway along the road between Luguvalium (Carlisle) and Mamucium (Manchester). Since then a... -
Amazing Temples of the World by Michael Kerrigan
RRP: £19.99£14.86Temples have been places of worship, a focus for spirituality and a place for communities to gather since the earliest days of human civilisation. The first temples date back to ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, deriving from the cult of deities and... -
The Golden Thread: The Story of Writing by Ewan Clayton
RRP: £14.99£10.06The Golden Thread is an enthralling and accessible history of the cultural miracle that is the written word. It is an invention that has been used to share ideas in every field of human endeavour, and a motor of cultural, scientific and political... -
Fallen Glory by James Crawford 9781908699930 [USED COPY]
RRP: £25.00£3.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908699930Author James CrawfordFormat HardbackPage Count 600Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing -
Fallen Glory by James Crawford 9781908699930
£21.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908699930Author James CrawfordFormat HardbackPage Count 600Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing -
A Century of Bexley including Erith, Crayford & Sidcup: Events, People and Places Over the 20th Century by Malcolm Barr-Hamilton
RRP: £9.99£7.77This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Bexley during the 20th century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader... -
Swansea Then & Now by Geoff Brookes 9780752465258 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.89Swansea has a rich, absorbing past, which is uniquely reflected in this delightful, full-colour compilation. Contrasting a selection of forty-five archive images alongside modern photographs taken from the same location, this new book reveals the... -
The Conversion of Britain: Religion, Politics and Society in Britain, 600-800 by Barbara Yorke 9780582772922
£42.26The Britain of 600-800 AD was populated by four distinct peoples; the British, Picts, Irish and Anglo-Saxons. They spoke 3 different languages, Gaelic, Brittonic and Old English, and lived in a diverse cultural environment. In 600 the British and the... -
Churchill's Secret War: The British Empire and the Ravaging of India during World War II by Madhusree Mukerjee
RRP: £20.00£15.48A dogged enemy of Hitler, resolute ally of the Americans, and inspiring leader through World War II, Winston Churchill is venerated as one of the truly great statesmen of the last century. But while he has been widely extolled for his achievements, parts... -
How to see the prophet Muhammad pbuh in dreams: Three real stories for all people who hope to see the last Allah's Messenger pbuh by Abdeslam Hamrani 9789954942512
RRP: £6.27£5.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789954942512Author Abdeslam HamraniFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Bibliotheque Nationale Du Royaume Du MarocPublisher Bibliotheque Nationale Du... -
Fast and Bonnie: History of William Fife and Son, Yachtbuilders by May Fife McCallum
RRP: £20.00£14.45From humble beginnings at Fairlie, Ayrshire, in the early years of the nineteenth century, William Fife and Son grew to become one of Britain's premier yacht-building yards, attracting commissions from as far afield as America, Canada and America. By... -
Sir Thomas Browne: The Opium of Time by Gavin Francis
RRP: £18.99£16.32In this book, Gavin Francis writes about the resonance for him as a medic in reading the work of early modern polymath Sir Thomas Browne. Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) was an English physician, wordsmith, and polymath who contributed hundreds of words... -
IDEAS, BOMBS, and BULLETS by Adam YAMEY 9780244203870
£11.55Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780244203870Author Adam YAMEYFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Lulu Press IncPublisher Lulu Press Inc