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Big Bangs by Howard Goodall
RRP: £12.99£9.09The dramatic story of five key turning points in a thousand years of Western music - discoveries that changed the course of history. Who first invented 'Doh Re Mi...'?What do we mean by "in tune"?Looking back down the corridor of a thousand years, Howard... -
Story of Sheffield by Tim Cooper
RRP: £20.00£15.44Sheffield's story is one of fierce independence and a revolutionary spirit, its industrial origins having their roots in the same forests as the legends of Robin Hood. From Huntsman's crucible steel in the eighteenth century, to Brearley's stainless... -
The Far Land: 200 Years of Murder, Mania and Mutiny in the South Pacific by Brandon Presser 9781785788949
RRP: £10.99£7.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785788949Author Brandon PresserFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Icon BooksPublisher Icon Books -
War and Religion: A Very Short Introduction by Jolyon Mitchell
RRP: £8.99£6.45Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Is religion a force for war, or a force for peace? Some of the most terrible wars in history have been caused and motivated by religion. Much of the violence that fills our screens today springs... -
The Strange Laws Of Old England by Nigel Cawthorne
RRP: £10.99£7.40Did you know that: It's against the law to check into a hotel in London under assumed names for the purpose of lovemaking? Under a statute of Edwards II all whales washed up on the shore belong to the monarch? Under a Tudor law Welshmen are not allowed... -
London Curiosities: The Capital's Odd & Obscure, Weird and Wonderful Places by John Wade 9781473879119
£13.85London is full of curiosities. Who knew that beneath the Albert Memorial lies an undercroft resembling a church crypt? Or that there are catacombs under Camden? Who would expect to find a lighthouse in East London, sphinxes in South London, dummy houses... -
John Brown: Queen Victoria's Highland Servant by Raymond Lamont-Brown
RRP: £12.99£9.62A century after Queen Victoria's death, debate still rages surrounding her relationship with her gillie, John Brown. Were they ever married? What was the extraordinary hold he had over her? This biography aims to shed new light on these questions and to... -
Glasgow: The Autobiography by Alan Taylor
RRP: £12.99£8.56Glasgow: The Autobiography tells the story of the fabled, former Second City of the British Empire from its origins as a bucolic village on the rivers Kelvin and Clyde, through the tumult of the Industrial Revolution to the third millennium. Including... -
A A Year in the Life of Kingston Upon Thames by Joanna Jackson 9780993319372
RRP: £21.99£19.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993319372Author Joanna JacksonFormat HardbackPage Count 140Imprint Unity Print and Publishing LtdPublisher Unity Print and Publishing Ltd -
Writing Your Family History by Gill Blanchard
£16.12Gill Blanchard's practical step-by-step guide to writing a family history is designed for anyone who wants to bring their ancestors' stories to life. She looks at ways of overcoming the particular problems family historians face when writing a family... -
Medicine, Natural Philosophy and Religion in Post-Reformation Scandinavia by Ole Grell 9781032402352
RRP: £39.99£35.06The close relationship between religion, medicine and natural philosophy in the post-Reformation period has been documented and explored in a body of research since the 1990s; however, the direct and continued impact of Melanchthonian natural philosophy... -
The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet by Justin B. Hollander
RRP: £27.99£25.65Hundreds of novels, films, and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality, however, these dreamers are in sore need of additional conceptual tools in their belt-particularly, a... -
The Poems of Catullus by Gaius Valerius Catullus
RRP: £10.99£7.77Of all the classical poets Gaius Valerius Catullus (c. 84-54 BC) is the most accessible to the modern reader. Presented alongside the original Latin text, this new translation reflects Catullus' mastery of poetic forms as diverse as the lyric, the... -
JERSEY: SECRETS OF THE SEA by Paul Darroch 9781912020935
£12.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912020935Author Paul DarrochFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Seaflower BooksPublisher Ex Libris Press -
Bede and Time: Computus, Theology and History in the Early Medieval World by Mairin MacCarron 9781032088945
RRP: £39.99£35.06Awarded the Irish Historical Research Prize 2021The Venerable Bede (c. 673-735) was the leading intellectual figure of the early Anglo-Saxon Church, and his extensive corpus of writings encompassed themes of exegesis, computus (dating of Easter and... -
Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City by Russell Shorto
RRP: £12.99£4.71Amsterdam is not just any city. Despite its relative size it has stood alongside its larger cousins - Paris, London, Berlin - and has influenced the modern world to a degree that few other cities have. Sweeping across the city's colourful thousand year... -
Diamond Street: The Hidden World of Hatton Garden by Rachel Lichtenstein
RRP: £15.99£11.61Diamond Street is Rachel Lichtenstein's fascinating account of London's Hatton Garden.Enter Hatton Garden, one of London's most mysterious streets. Home to ancient burial sites, diamond workshops, underground vaults, monastic dynasties, subterranean... -
Paddington: Images of England by Brian Girling
RRP: £12.99£9.62In this intriguing new collection of old postcards and photographs, the Paddington of the past has been recreated through the images that were recognisable daily sights to those who have know the area during the twentieth century. From street scenes of... -
A Brief History of the Freemasons by Jasper Ridley 9781845296780
RRP: £10.99£6.47The history of the Freemasons has been often shrouded in mystery and suspicion. Since 1717, with the establishment of the Grand Lodge in London, the Freemasons have been a power within the nation, withstanding attacks from the Catholic Church, Hitler... -
Looking for Trouble by Virginia Cowles 9780571367542
RRP: £16.99£15.51This sensational 1941 memoir of life on wartime Europe's frontline by a trailblazing female reporter is an 'unforgettable' (The Times) rediscovered classic, introduced by Christina Lamb (who calls her 'the Forrest Gump of journalism').Paris as it fell to... -
Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays by Christopher Hitchens
RRP: £12.99£8.32Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays showcases the Hitchens' rejection of consensus and cliche, whether he's reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when his pen is targeted mercilessly at the likes of... -
High Flying Around: Memories of the 1960s Leicester Music Scene by Shaun Knapp 9781780915500
RRP: £14.99£10.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780915500Author Shaun KnappFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint JMD MediaPublisher JMD Media -
A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection by Jenni Murray
RRP: £10.99£7.00From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 21 Women They were famous queens, unrecognised visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politicians. They all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world. Jenni Murray presents the... -
Ancient African Kingdoms: A Captivating Guide to Civilizations of Ancient Africa Such as the Land of Punt, Carthage, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Mali Empire, and the Kingdom of Kush by Captivating History 9781647489472
RRP: £24.99£17.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647489472Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 222Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm)... -
The March Of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara W. Tuchman
RRP: £15.99£10.93From the distinguished American historian whose work has been acclaimed around the world, a major new book that penetrates one of the most bizarre and fascinating paradoxes in history: the persistent pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their... -
Britain in the 1920s by Fiona McDonald
RRP: £18.99£14.01The war was over, new technologies and fashions were springing up; it was to be the beginning of a new and prosperous era and all was to be bright and joyous in Britain again. In many ways it was: women were granted new freedoms and rights, motorcars... -
Lost Buildings of Birmingham by Roy Thornton
RRP: £14.99£11.55The lost buildings of Birmingham.Book InformationISBN 9780750950992Author Roy ThorntonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 250mm * 170mm * 10mm -
The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre: a breathtaking historical romance set in war-torn Paris by Natasha Lester
RRP: £9.99£6.80Discover a breath-taking story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Paris Secret A HIDDEN IDENTITY. A DANGEROUS LIE. A SECRET WAITING TO BE TOLD . . . 1943. War is raging, and after developing a... -
Brickwork: A Biography of The Arches by Kirsten Innes 9781913630980
RRP: £12.99£8.63Nightclub, theatre, creative hub, party place, and one of the most important venues in Scotland, Britain and Europe: for almost 25 years, The Arches was the beating heart of Glasgow. In 1991, former punk-turned-theatre director Andy Arnold walked... -
The Wars Of The Roses: England's First Civil War by Trevor Royle 9780349117904 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.29THE WARS OF THE ROSES is the definitive account of one of the bloodiest episodes in British history - wars between the houses of York and Lancaster. Trevor Royle provides a military history of the Wars while placing the conflict in the context of the... -
The Wars Of The Roses: England's First Civil War by Trevor Royle
RRP: £14.99£9.80THE WARS OF THE ROSES is the definitive account of one of the bloodiest episodes in British history - wars between the houses of York and Lancaster. Trevor Royle provides a military history of the Wars while placing the conflict in the context of the... -
The Eighties: One Day, One Decade by Dylan Jones
RRP: £10.99£7.77One Day: Saturday 13 July 1985, nearly two billion people woke up with one purpose. Nearly a third of humanity knew where they were going to be that day. Watching, listening to, attending: Live Aid. One Decade: Britain in the Eighties was different. The... -
Our Uninvited Guests: The Secret Life of Britain's Country Houses 1939-45 by Julie Summers 9781471152535
£9.32'Julie Summers has an amazing instinct for unearthing good stories and telling quotes.' Craig Brown, The Mail On Sunday. 'This is an enjoyable book, peppered with examples of under-reported wartime heroism.' Robert Leigh-Pemberton, The Daily Telegraph... -
The Disinherited: A Story of Family, Love and Betrayal by Robert Sackville-West
RRP: £12.99£9.09In the small hours of the morning of 3 June 1914, a woman and her husband were found dead in a sparsely furnished apartment in Paris. It was only when the identity of the couple was revealed in the English press a fortnight later that the full story... -
Pan: The Great God’s Modern Return by Paul Robichaud
RRP: £12.99£9.09Part-goat, part-man, Pan bridges the divide between the human and animal worlds. In exquisite prose, Paul Robichaud explores how Pan has been imagined in mythology, art, literature, music, spirituality and popular culture through the centuries. At times,... -
Warriors: Life and Death Among the Somalis by Gerald Hanley 9780907871835
RRP: £13.99£9.20During the war, Gerald Hanley spent several years in the remote and scorching deserts of Somalia. The rigours of living in such heat, and the difficulties of attempting to control blood-feuding nomads, led to the suicide of seven fellow-officers. Despite... -
The 1930s House Explained by Trevor Yorke 9781846740022
RRP: £8.99£7.40This is a guide to the style of houses built in the 1930s. Tradition continued to dominate the outside while inside art deco was all the rage. It contains many photographs and detailed drawings.About the AuthorTrevor Yorke is an experienced author and... -
Darwin's Ghosts by Rebecca Stott
RRP: £14.99£10.95Soon after publication of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin received a letter that deeply unsettled him. He had expected outrage and accusations of heresy, but this letter was different: it accused him of taking credit for a theory that wasn't his... -
East End Neighbourhoods by Brian Girling 9780752435190
RRP: £16.99£12.94The River Thames, with its docks, wharves and associated industries, has been a source of livelihood for generations of East Enders living in the historic riverside neighbourhoods of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Stepney, Poplar and adjacent areas... -
Merthyr, The Crucible of Modern Wales by Joe England
RRP: £18.99£13.61Merthyr Tydfil was the town where the future of a country was forged: a thriving, struggling surge of people, industry, democracy and ideas. It was the iron making capital of the world, and would become the crucible of modern Wales. The major figures...