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Eureka!: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Ancient Greeks But Were Afraid to Ask by Peter Jones 9781782395164 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29The ancient Greeks gave us our alphabet and much of our scientific, medical and cultural language; they invented democracy, atomic theory, and the rules of logic and geometry; laid the foundations of philosophy, history, tragedy and comedy; and debated... -
Eureka!: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Ancient Greeks But Were Afraid to Ask Peter Jones (Author) 9781782395164
RRP: £10.99£7.54The ancient Greeks gave us our alphabet and much of our scientific, medical and cultural language; they invented democracy, atomic theory, and the rules of logic and geometry; laid the foundations of philosophy, history, tragedy and comedy; and debated... -
Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition by Nisid Hajari
RRP: £12.99£8.71After centuries of British rule, nobody expected Indian Independence and the birth of Pakistan to be so bloody - they were supposed to be the answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protege and the political leader of... -
The British Economy since 1914: A Study in Decline? by Rex Pope 9780582301948
RRP: £36.99£35.74An up to date short study which examines the key debates on British economic performance since 1914. Rex Pope considers the indicators and measures involved in assessing economic performance and then looks at issues affecting the economy such as the role... -
The Ancient Guide to Modern Life by Natalie Haynes
RRP: £10.99£7.99It's time for us to re-examine the past. Our lives are infinitely richer if we take the time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics and law, religion and philosophy and education, and to learn how people really lived in Athens,... -
North Cape 1943: The Sinking of the Scharnhorst by Angus Konstam
RRP: £15.99£11.79The German battleship Scharnhorst had a reputation for being a lucky ship. Early in the war she fought off a British battlecruiser and sunk a carrier, before carrying out two successful forays into the Atlantic. In the spring of 1943, the Scharnhorst was... -
‘A Seditious and Sinister Tribe’: The Crimean Tatars and Their Khanate Donald Rayfield 9781789149098
RRP: £30.00£21.29The Crimean Tatars – Turkic-speaking native peoples of Crimea – established a powerful Khanate in the 1440s, which remained in power until 1783. In this, the first history in English for over 100 years, eminent scholar Donald Rayfield gives a historical... -
Harthacnut: The Last Danish King of England by Ian Howard 9780752446745
RRP: £17.99£13.84Harthacnut was the last of three Danish kings to rule in England between 1013 and 1042. Although he was king of Denmark for many years, Harthacnut only ruled England directly for the last two years of his life. Yet he shaped the course of English history... -
James Hutton and the Evolution of the Earth by Ray Perman
RRP: £25.00£16.59Discover one of the Scottish Enlightenment's brightest stars. Among the giants of the Scottish Enlightenment, the name of James Hutton is overlooked. Yet his Theory of the Earth revolutionised the way we think about how our planet was formed and laid... -
Murder: The Biography by Kate Morgan 9780008407339 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99£2.65THE CRIMES. THE STORIES. THE LAW 'Fascinating' - Sunday Times 'Masterful' - Judith Flanders 'A page-turning read' - Prof. David... -
Murder: The Biography by Kate Morgan 9780008407339
RRP: £16.99£13.65THE CRIMES. THE STORIES. THE LAW 'Fascinating' - Sunday Times 'Masterful' - Judith Flanders 'A page-turning read' - Prof. David... -
America, Inc: The 400-Year History of American Capitalism by Bhu Srinivasan
RRP: £20.00£13.74How and why did the US become the most successful economy in history? One of The Economist's Best Books of 2017, America, Inc explains the rise of America's economic power and how so many US businesses have succeeded. In a winning, accessible style,... -
The American West by Dee Brown 9780743490108 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.29As the railroads opened up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th Century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Eminent Western author Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle... -
Orderly Britain: How Britain has resolved everyday problems, from dog fouling to double parking Tim Newburn 9781472137968
RRP: £18.99£12.94How do British pavements remain free of dog mess? Why are paths not littered with cigarette butts or roads not lined with abandoned cars? What does the decline of the public lavatory say about us and is the national reputation for queuing still deserved... -
Rituals & Myths in Nursing: A Social History by Claire Laurent
RRP: £12.99£9.34Nursing is a complex profession steeped in tradition and history. Tried and tested ways of working have been the mainstay of how and why nurses do what they do. Completing tasks in a certain way because Sister says so describes the custom and practice... -
Italy's Paradise: A History of Tuscany by Alistair Moffat 9781780278766
RRP: £10.99£9.18'A delicious trip through the geography, history and culture of the region' - Sunday Telegraph Ever since the days of the Grand Tour, Tuscany has cast its magic spell on foreign vistiors. Attracted by the perfect combination of history, art,... -
The Killing of Lord George: A Tale of Murder, Deceit and the Greatest Showman of Edwardian England by Karl Shaw
RRP: £20.00£13.46'A riveting read ... a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight' John Woolf, author of The Wonders THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A 19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS LEGENDOn 28 November 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in North London. Known to... -
Robert Burns, the Complete Poetical Works by Robert Burns 9780907526636
RRP: £11.95£11.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907526636Author Robert BurnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint Alloway Publishing LtdPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 220mm * 141mm * 33mm -
Delta Force: A Memoir by the Founder of the U.S. Military's Most Secretive Special-Operations Unit by Charlie A. Beckwith
RRP: £9.99£6.84Wanted: Volunteers for Project Delta. Will guarantee you a medal. A body bag. Or both. When Charlie Beckwith issued this call to arms in Vietnam in 1965, he revolutionized American armed combat. This is the story of what would eventually come to be known... -
Birmingham We Lived Back to Back - The Real Story by Ted Rudge 9781781552674
RRP: £14.99£11.72Numerous back-to-back houses, two or three stories high, were built in Birmingham during the 19th century, the majority of them were still in quite good condition in the early 20th century. Most of these houses were concentrated in inner-city areas such... -
Cornovia: Ancient Sites of Cornwall and Scilly, 4000BC -1000AD by Craig Wetherhill
RRP: £19.99£13.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841147482Author Craig WetherhillFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove -
Field of Shadows: The English Cricket Tour of Nazi Germany 1937 by Dan Waddell
RRP: £10.99£7.99Adolf Hitler despised cricket, considering it un-German and decadent. And Berlin in 1937 was not a time to be going against the Fuhrer's wishes. But hot on the heels of the 1936 Olympics, an enterprising cricket fanatic of enormous bravery, Felix... -
Unseen Hastings and St Leonards: Britain in Old Photographs by Frederick Crouch 9780750967488
RRP: £15.99£12.43Unseen Hastings and St Leonards features 250 views including previously unpublished photographs that will appeal to everyone with an interest in the history of Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea. Accompanied by informative captions, many of these rare... -
The Gambino Family: A History of New York's Gambino Mafia Family by Andy Petepiece 9780228887232
RRP: £15.00£13.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228887232Author Andy PetepieceFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
The Beauty And The Sorrow: An intimate history of the First World War by Peter Englund 9781846683435 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29There are many books on the First World War, but award-winning and bestselling historian Peter Englund takes a daring and stunning new approach. Describing the experiences of twenty ordinary people from around the world, all now unknown, he explores the... -
The Beauty And The Sorrow: An intimate history of the First World War Peter Englund 9781846683435
RRP: £12.99£9.74There are many books on the First World War, but award-winning and bestselling historian Peter Englund takes a daring and stunning new approach. Describing the experiences of twenty ordinary people from around the world, all now unknown, he explores the... -
The Conquest of Plassans by Emile Zola
RRP: £9.99£6.61'Abbe Faujas has arrived!' The arrival of Abbe Faujas in the provincial town of Plassans has profound consequences for the community, and for the family of Francois Mouret in particular. Faujas and his mother come to lodge with Francois, his wife... -
Capability Brown: and His Landscape Gardens by Sarah Rutherford 9781909881549
RRP: £20.00£13.95A fascinating look at the life, influences, techniques and works of 18th-century landscape gardener Lancelot 'Capability' Brown. His transformation of unpromising countryside into beautiful parks changed the face of a nation and created a landscape style... -
Mafia, The: A Cultural History by Roberto M. Dainotto
RRP: £11.99£8.66What makes Tony Soprano so likeable? Why would we rather leave the cannoli and take the gun? Do we truly want Scarface's Tony Montana to succeed? Is Michael Corleone a misunderstood hero or a despicable villain? In The Mafia: A Cultural History, now... -
The Little Book of Devon by John van der Kiste 9780752461670
RRP: £9.99£7.77Do you know? Which MP was the first woman to take her seat in parliament? Who was the man they could not hang? Which member of the Beatles lost his temper at a famous Devon landmark? A compendium of fascinating information about Devon past and present,... -
The Temple And The Lodge by Michael Baigent 9780099257042 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99£2.29In this enthralling historical detective story, the authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail trace the flight after 1309 of the Knights Templar from Europe to Scotland, where the Templar heritage was to take root, and would be perpetuated by a... -
The Temple And The Lodge by Michael Baigent
RRP: £16.99£12.28In this enthralling historical detective story, the authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail trace the flight after 1309 of the Knights Templar from Europe to Scotland, where the Templar heritage was to take root, and would be perpetuated by a... -
Typewriter: The History, The Machines, The Writers by Tony Allan 9781627950343
£10.59Personal computers may have replaced the typewriter in most homes and offices, but the venerable writing machine is currently staging a comeback. From portable models that hipsters are snapping up, to Tom Hanks's bestselling app that recreates the manual... -
The Rosicrucian Enlightenment by Frances Yates 9780415267694
RRP: £16.99£15.22A history of the role that the occult has played in the formation of modern science and medicine, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the western esoteric tradition. Beautifully illustrated, it remains one of... -
A Lady Of His Own: Number 3 in series Stephanie Laurens 9780749940331
RRP: £9.99£7.00Impatient to find his bride-to-be yet appalled by the damsels of the ton, Charles St Austell seeks refuge in his castle - and discovers Lady Penelope Selborne walking the deserted corridors at midnight. Years ago they'd consummated their youthful passion... -
The Mechanical Devil: Book 22 in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series by Kate Ellis
RRP: £9.99£7.00Secrets never stay buried for long . . . When archaeologist Neil Watson unearths a long-buried mechanical figure in a Dartmoor field, he is determined to discover the truth behind the bizarre find.Soon, however, the sleepy village becomes the focus of... -
The Last 100 Years (give or take) and All That by Al Murray 9781529411850 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.65A fascinating and hilarious gallop through twentieth-century British history, by comedian Al Murray.An awful lot has happened in the last 100 years or so. In fact, when you look at how much went on in the 20th century, it's amazing it didn't take longer... -
The Last 100 Years (give or take) and All That: An hilarious gallop through 20th Century Britain Al Murray 9781529411850
RRP: £10.99£7.61A fascinating and hilarious gallop through twentieth-century British history, by comedian Al Murray.An awful lot has happened in the last 100 years or so. In fact, when you look at how much went on in the 20th century, it's amazing it didn't take longer... -
A History of Irish Republicanism in Dundee c1840 to 1985 by Rut Nic Foirbeis 9781913836276
RRP: £15.00£12.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913836276Author Rut Nic FoirbeisFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Tippermuir Books LimitedPublisher Tippermuir Books Limited -
The Occult Roots of Nazism: Secret Aryan Cults and Their Influence on Nazi Ideology by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke
RRP: £14.99£11.93Sixty years after the defeat of the Third Reich, the complexities of Nazi ideology are still being unravelled. This enormously influential book has provided the first serious account of these ideological origins. The book demonstrates the way in which...