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Housman Country: Into the Heart of England by Peter Parker
RRP: $31.48$21.11Why is it that for many people 'England' has always meant an unspoilt rural landscape rather than the ever-changing urban world in which most English people live? What was the 'England' for which people fought in two world wars? What is about the English... -
Aspects of British Political History 1815-1914 by Stephen J. Lee 9780415090070 [USED COPY]
RRP: $77.68$4.75Aspects of British History, 1815-1914 addresses the major issues of this much-studied period in a clear and digestible form.* Introduces a fresh feel to long-studied topics* Consolidates a grest deal of recent research* Carefully organised to reflect the... -
Aspects of British Political History 1815-1914 by Stephen J. Lee 9780415090070
RRP: $77.68$68.31Aspects of British History, 1815-1914 addresses the major issues of this much-studied period in a clear and digestible form.* Introduces a fresh feel to long-studied topics* Consolidates a grest deal of recent research* Carefully organised to reflect the... -
Great Hatred: The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP by Ronan McGreevy 9780571372829
RRP: $23.08$15.83THE IRISH TOP 10 BESTSELLERA gripping investigation into one of Irish history's greatest mysteries, Great Hatred reveals the true story behind one of the most significant political assassinations to ever have been committed on British soil... -
Born in the 60s by Tim Glynne-Jones 9781782128861 [USED COPY]
RRP: $14.68$4.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782128861Author Tim Glynne-JonesFormat HardbackImprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd -
Victoria Cross Heroes by Michael Ashcroft 9780755316335 [USED COPY]
RRP: $27.28$4.81VICTORIA CROSS HEROES tells the stories of over 150 individuals whose bravery has earned them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prestigious medal for courage in action. The book is introduced by Michael Ashcroft, who owns over ten per cent of all VCs... -
Victoria Cross Heroes Michael Ashcroft 9780755316335
RRP: $27.28$18.54VICTORIA CROSS HEROES tells the stories of over 150 individuals whose bravery has earned them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prestigious medal for courage in action. The book is introduced by Michael Ashcroft, who owns over ten per cent of all VCs... -
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Foundation Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88 Student Book Georgina Blair 9781292258324
$40.13We've worked with teachers to develop versions of our core textbooks that feature reduced content and language level, providing greater support and enabling students of all abilities to progress. Now available for the seven most popular options, these... -
The Tudors in Love: The Courtly Code Behind the Last Medieval Dynasty by Sarah Gristwood
RRP: $42.00$31.31A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 'One of the most important books to be written about the Tudors in a generation.' Tracy Borman In this groundbreaking history, Sarah Gristwood reveals the way courtly love made and marred the Tudor dynasty... -
The Gentleman's Daughter: Women's Lives in Georgian England by Amanda Vickery 9780300102222
RRP: $29.38$25.73What was the life of an eighteenth-century British genteel woman like? In this lively and controversial book, Amanda Vickery invokes women's own accounts of their intimate and their public lives to argue that in the eighteenth and early nineteenth... -
The Crichel Boys: Scenes from England's Last Literary Salon Simon Fenwick 9781472132482
RRP: $23.08$15.98In 1945, Eddy Sackville-West, Desmond Shawe-Taylor and Eardley Knollys - writers for the New Statesman and a National Trust administrator - purchased Long Crichel House, an old rectory with no electricity and an inadequate water supply. In this... -
International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond by Anthony Best 9780415656429
RRP: $100.78$91.16This hugely successful global history of the twentieth century is written by four prominent international historians for first-year undergraduate level and upward.Using their thematic and regional expertise, the authors have produced an authoritative yet... -
Altered Pasts: Counterfactuals in History by Sir Richard J. Evans
RRP: $23.08$15.98A bullet misses its target in Sarajevo, a would-be Austrian painter gets into the Viennese academy, Lord Halifax becomes British prime minister in 1940: seemingly minor twists of fate on which world-shaking events might have hinged.Alternative history... -
The Women Behind The Few by Sarah-Louise Miller 9781785908705
RRP: $20.98$15.71The courageous pilots of the Royal Air Force who faced the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, affectionately known as 'the Few', are rightly hailed as heroes. Recently, efforts have been made to recognise the thousands who supported RAF operations... -
A Concise History of the Caribbean by B. W. Higman
RRP: $48.28$43.74A Concise History of the Caribbean offers a comprehensive interpretation of the history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of... -
Berlin: The Story of a City by Barney White-Spunner 9781471181566
RRP: $23.08$15.14'My only complaint is that it was so fascinating I wish it had been longer. What a story!' Philip Mansel BERLIN is Europe's most fascinating and exciting city. The great movements that have shaken Europe, from the Reformation to Marxism, have their... -
Palaeography for Family and Local Historians by Hilary Marshall
RRP: $47.25$39.42Family and Local Historians frequently encounter the challenge posed by the writing, and sometimes the translation, of the records which might most enable them to make further progress with their research. Many pamphlets, booklets and even books have... -
Aldershot History Tour by Paul H. Vickers
RRP: $18.88$13.06Aldershot History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous old Hampshire garrison town. Local author Paul H. Vickers guides us around the streets, parks and buildings, showing how its famous landmarks used to look and how... -
Journey Through a Small Planet by Emanuel Litvinoff
RRP: $20.98$15.37In Journey Through a Small Planet (1972), the writer Emanuel Litvinoff recalls his working-class Jewish childhood in the East End of London: a small cluster of streets right next to the city, but worlds apart in culture and spirit. With vivid intensity... -
Medical Records for the South Wales Coalfield C. 1890-1948: An Annotated Guide to the South Wales Coalfield Collection by Anne Borsay 9780708320471
RRP: $20.98$18.48"The South Wales Coalfield Collection" (SWCC) is one of the largest archives of its kind in the UK and of international importance. This unique asset, however, has been under-used as a tool for medical history because, although the Collection has been... -
Simply Perfect: Number 4 in series by Mary Balogh
RRP: $20.98$14.70Tall, dark, and exquisitely sensual, Joseph Fawcitt is the epitome of male perfection. Not that Claudia Martin is looking for a lover. Or a husband. As headmistress of Miss Martin's School for Girls, she long ago resigned herself to a life of... -
The Mad Emperor: Heliogabalus and the Decadence of Rome by Harry Sidebottom
RRP: $42.00$31.31What happens when you put the Roman Empire in the hands of a teenage boy? Discover the scandalous life and times of Rome's worst emperor. 'Buy the book; it's very entertaining.' David Aaronovitch, The Times On 8 June 218 AD, a fourteen-year-old... -
The Century Girls: The Final Word from the Women Who've Lived the Past Hundred Years of British History by Tessa Dunlop 9781471161346 [USED COPY]
RRP: $18.88$4.81THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Tessa Dunlop...succeeds in weaving a rich tapestry of experiences.' Independent'A warm-hearted and engaging read, The Century Girls is replete with wonderful characters.' Sunday Express'A delightful book... all about women and... -
The Century Girls: The Final Word from the Women Who've Lived the Past Hundred Years of British History by Tessa Dunlop
RRP: $18.88$12.62THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Tessa Dunlop...succeeds in weaving a rich tapestry of experiences.' Independent'A warm-hearted and engaging read, The Century Girls is replete with wonderful characters.' Sunday Express'A delightful book... all about women and... -
The Rise of Rome: From the Iron Age to the Punic Wars (1000 BC - 264 BC) by Kathryn Lomas
RRP: $31.48$23.33In the late Iron Age, Rome was a small collection of huts arranged over a few hills. By the third century BC, it had become a large and powerful city, with monumental temples, public buildings and grand houses. It had conquered the whole of Italy and was... -
The Cold War by Bradley Lightbody
RRP: $77.68$68.31The Cold War examines the complex arguments which divided East and West following the end of the Second World War, and analyzes its eight major phases, including:* the emergence of the Cold War* Coexistence and Detente* Glasnost in the late 1980s... -
It Looked Good on Paper: Bizarre Inventions, Design Disasters, and Engineering Follies by Bill Fawcett
RRP: $20.98$19.99Gathered in this book is a collection of flawed plans, half baked ideas, and downright ridiculous machines that, with the best and most optimistic intentions, men have constructed throughout history. Included are such military, scientific, commercial,... -
Blasket Islands: A Kingdom of Stories Joan Stagles 9781788490917
RRP: $33.58$26.40The Blasket Islands are famous for their writers, lore and unique location off the south-west tip of Ireland. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the Great Blasket Island, learn its history and discover what has captivated visitors and... -
Assault in Norway: Sabotaging The Nazi Nuclear Program by Thomas Gallagher 9781599219127
RRP: $27.28$20.71"An exciting and dramatic episode."-Library Journal "Cliff-hanging suspense."-Christian Science Monitor Assault in Norway is the classic account of a legendary raid on the Nazi war program. By 1942 Germany had a seemingly insurmountable lead over the... -
Burning the Books: RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK: A History of Knowledge Under Attack Richard Ovenden 9781529378771
RRP: $23.08$15.98An unforgettable 3,000-year-old journey - from Mesopotamian clay tablets trying to predict the future, to Tudor book-hunters and Nazi bonfires, and on into the dangers of our increasingly digital existence, Burning the Books shows how the preservation of... -
Anglesey Towns and Villages by Geraint Jones
RRP: $33.58$22.79Most of the settlements in Anglesey are villages or hamlets, but the island has five towns. Although they are not large, they have a wealth of history and each one has developed in its own unique way. Holyhead, the largest town, has always had a... -
Lindisfarne: The Cradle Island by Magnus Magnusson
RRP: $31.48$24.61Lindisfarne has captured the imagination of visitors and residents alike for decades. Also know as 'Holy Island', the rich and eventful history of the area is explored in great depth in this fascinating account. The author takes us on a journey to 'the... -
The Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich Callum MacDonald 9781843410362
RRP: $20.98$14.49On 4 June 1942 one of the most powerful figures of the Nazi regime died in agony from wounds sustained during an assassination attempt in Prague. This is the story of the killing of Reinhard Heydrich, a man of extraordinary intelligence, ruthlessness and... -
Christmas Past in Sussex by Fran Doel 9780752436708
RRP: $20.98$16.32Providing readers with a seasonal anthology of the county, this collection of Sussex carols and customs, seasonal recipes and literary tales, re-examines the rich heritage of Christmas past from around the county. It features Christmas disasters, such as... -
Mafia Life: Love, Death and Money at the Heart of Organised Crime by Federico Varese
RRP: $18.88$13.97We see mafias as vast, powerful organisations, harvesting billions of dollars across the globe and wrapping its tentacles around everything from governance to finance. But is this the truth? Travelling from mafia initiation ceremonies in far-flung... -
Excruciating History of Dentistry by James Wynbrandt 9780312263195
RRP: $41.98$23.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312263195Author James WynbrandtFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 340g -
Brick: A World History by James W. P. Campbell
RRP: $52.40$37.70This totally original architecture book - the first ever comprehensive study of brick - follows the story of brick from 5,000 bc to its use in building today, via the vast baths and basilicas of ancient Rome, through the wonders of Gothic brick in... -
Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross by Roderick Bailey 9780091938178 [USED COPY]
RRP: $31.48$4.81'It wasn't until after he was safely back in the aircraft again that I heard that he'd actually been out on the wing to try to put the fire out ... Remember that we were flying at about 90 miles an hour at a height of 13,000 feet'Squadron Leader RP... -
Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross by Roderick Bailey 9780091938178
RRP: $31.48$23.00'It wasn't until after he was safely back in the aircraft again that I heard that he'd actually been out on the wing to try to put the fire out ... Remember that we were flying at about 90 miles an hour at a height of 13,000 feet'Squadron Leader RP... -
Necropolis: London and Its Dead by Catharine Arnold 9781416502487
RRP: $20.98$16.40From Roman burial rites to the horrors of the plague, from the founding of the great Victorian cemeteries to the development of cremation and the current approach of metropolitan society towards death and bereavement -- including more recent trends to...