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East End Neighbourhoods by Brian Girling 9780752435190
RRP: $35.68$27.57The 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... -
Around Dorking and Box Hill: Images of England by June M. Spong 9780752411521
RRP: $27.28$20.73This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs and ephemera encapsulates two hundred years in the history of Dorking, Box Hill and surrounding villages. The earliest pictures are engravings from the 1770s and the latest photographs date from the... -
Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town Professor Mary Beard 9781861975966
RRP: $25.18$18.19WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail The ruins of Pompeii, buried by an... -
Inside Hitler's Greece: The Experience of Occupation, 1941-44 by Mark Mazower
RRP: $35.68$30.68This gripping and richly illustrated account of wartime Greece explores the impact of the Nazi Occupation upon the lives and values of ordinary people. The first full account of the experience of occupation, it offers a vividly human picture of... -
Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century - And After by R. J. Crampton 9780415164238 [USED COPY]
RRP: $83.98$5.57Covering all key Eastern European states and their history right up to the collapse of communism, this second edition of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century - And After is a comprehensive political history of Eastern Europe taking in the whole of the... -
Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century - And After by R. J. Crampton
RRP: $83.98$74.47Covering all key Eastern European states and their history right up to the collapse of communism, this second edition of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century - And After is a comprehensive political history of Eastern Europe taking in the whole of the... -
A Brief History of Tea: Addiction, Exploitation, and Empire Roy Moxham 9781845297473
RRP: $23.08$15.98'Absorbing and sometimes shocking' - Literary Review'A masterful historical study' - The Good Book GuideBehind the wholesome image of the world's most popular drink lies a strangely murky and often violent past. From its first discovery to the present... -
What Happens In London by Julia Quinn
RRP: $18.88$7.58Welcome to The Bevelstokes, an irresistibly romantic collection by the bestselling author of Bridgerton, now a series created for Netflix by ShondalandAbout the AuthorJulia Quinn started writing her first book one month after finishing university and has... -
Rethinking Military History by Professor Jeremy Black 9780415275347
RRP: $60.88$52.69Rethinking Military History is a bold new 'thought book' that reconsiders military history at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The chapters provide a valuable and concise survey of the main themes in the study of military history from 1500 to... -
Croydon and Waddon by Raymond Wheeler 9780752443010
RRP: $31.48$24.61All aspects of everyday life are recorded here, from shops, businesses, churches and schools to work and leisure, day trips and days off. The landscapes and landmarks of the town and its surrounding areas are captured in this valuable historical record... -
Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation Julie Bindel (Freelance journalist) 9781472132611
RRP: $35.68$24.23'Timely, necessary and important' J.K. Rowling'[This book is] guaranteed to remind us what we have still to fight for. I can't think of a single person who wouldn't benefit from reading it' Observer'Bindel is a rock star of second-wave feminism . . . an... -
Intercept: The Secret History of Computers and Spies Gordon Corera 9781780227849
RRP: $27.28$18.54The computer was born to spy, and now computers are transforming espionage. But who are the spies and who is being spied on in today's interconnected world? This is the exhilarating secret history of the melding of technology and espionage. Gordon... -
Fools Crow by Thomas E. Mails 9780803281745
RRP: $31.48$27.24Frank Fools Crow, a spiritual and civic leader of the Teton Sioux, spent nearly a century helping those of every race. A disciplined, gentle man who upheld the old ways, he was aggrieved by the social ills he saw besetting his own people and forthright... -
After Tamerlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires, 1400-2000 by John Darwin 9780141010229
RRP: $31.48$23.00Tamerlane, the Ottomans, the Mughals, the Manchus, the British, the Soviets, the Japanese and the Nazis.All built empires they hoped would last forever: all were destined to fail. But, as John Darwin shows in his magnificent book, their empire building... -
The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell
RRP: $42.00$28.27AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK. The fascinating story of how we have gone out to eat, from the ancient Romans in Pompeii to the luxurious Michelin-starred restaurants of today. Tracing its earliest incarnations in the city of Pompeii, where... -
Ipswich History Tour by Caleb Howgego
RRP: $18.88$13.06Ipswich lies on the estuary of the River Orwell in East Anglia. The town has a rich and varied histroy with continued human habitation dating back to at least the fifth century. As a result, it has grown up with England from its earliest beginnings and... -
The Memory Code: Unlocking the Secrets of the Lives of the Ancients and the Power of the Human Mind by Dr. Lynne Kelly
RRP: $42.00$30.85In ancient, pre-literate cultures across the globe, tribal elders had encyclopedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across a landscape, identify the stars in the sky and recite the history of their people. Yet today, most of us... -
Book Of Fire: William Tyndale, Thomas More and the Bloody Birth of the English Bible by Brian Moynahan
RRP: $31.48$21.11The great echoing phrases of the King James Bible that have boomed through the English-speaking mind for 400 years - an eye for an eye . . . eat, drink and be merry . . . . death, where is thy sting? . . . man shall not live by bread alone - are largely... -
The French Revolution: From Enlightenment to Tyranny Ian Davidson 9781846685415
RRP: $25.18$18.19The fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 has become the commemorative symbol of the French Revolution. But this violent and random act was unrepresentative of the real work of the early revolution, which was taking place ten miles west of Paris, in... -
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Foundation The American West, c1835-c1895 Student Book Rob Bircher 9781292258300
$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 Secret Carp by Christopher Yates
RRP: $42.00$30.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873674284Author Chris YatesFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 490g -
A Photographic History of Mining in South Wales: Britain in Old Photographs by John O'Sullivan 9780752459417
RRP: $31.48$24.61The South Wales Valleys once boasted the richest coalfields and the best anthracite coal in the world. Before the dawn of the twenty-first century all but one of the hundreds of coal pits were closed, destroying jobs and whole communities. Only Tower... -
The Camerons: The Origins of the Clan Cameron and Their Place in History by John Mackay 9781852170356
RRP: $8.38$7.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852170356Author John MackayFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd -
The Billionaire Raj: SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 by James Crabtree 9781786073808
RRP: $39.88$29.02SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 A Financial Times Book of the Year and an Amazon Top 100 Book of the Year India's explosive rise has driven inequality to new extremes, with millions trapped in slums as... -
The Dictators: Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia by Richard Overy 9780140281491 [USED COPY]
RRP: $46.20$4.87Half a century after their deaths, the dictatorships of Stalin and Hitler still cast a long and terrible shadow over the modern world. They were the most destructive and lethal regimes in history, murdering millions. They fought the largest and costliest... -
Slave Empire: How Slavery Built Modern Britain Padraic X. Scanlan 9781472142337
RRP: $27.28$18.54'Engrossing and powerful . . . rich and thought-provoking'Fara Dabhoiwala, Guardian'Path-breaking . . . a major rewriting of history'Mihir Bose, Irish Times'Slave Empire is lucid, elegant and forensic. It deals with appalling horrors in cool and... -
Exploring Midsomer: The Towns and Villages at the Murderous Heart of England by Chris Behan 9780752462233
RRP: $27.28$20.73Since it was first broadcast on British television in 1997, Midsomer Murders has become one of the most-beloved detective dramas on television, instantly recognisable for its attractive backdrop at the heart of rural England. The real towns and villages... -
The Annual Hop London to Kent by Hilary Heffernan
RRP: $27.28$20.73This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs illustrates, in heart warming detail, the traditional working holiday of London EastEnders which was known, affectionately, as the 'Annual Hop'. As a welcome escape from the poor working and living... -
Convoluted Universe: Book Three by Dolores Cannon
RRP: $31.48$29.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781886940796Author Dolores CannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 704Imprint Ozark Mountain PublishingPublisher Ozark Mountain PublishingWeight(grams) 1g -
To Redeem the Soul of America: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Martin Luther King, Jr. by Adam Fairclough
$71.74To Redeem the Soul of America looks beyond the towering figure of Martin Luther King, Jr., to disclose the full workings of the organization that supproted him. As Adam Fairclough reveals the dynamics within the Southern Christian Leadership Conference... -
The Romney Marsh Coastline from Hythe to Dungeness: Britain in Old Photographs by David Singleton
RRP: $33.58$26.10Romney Marsh is a wonderfully scenic area. This book shows the full coastline and includes chapters on Hythe, Dymchurch, St Mary's Bay, New Romney, Littlestone-on-Sea, Greatstone-on-Sea, Dungeness and Lydd.About the AuthorDave Singleton was born in... -
Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey by The Countess of Carnarvon
RRP: $23.08$15.98**Explore the fascinating history of the real Downton Abbey as the Crawley family saga makes its way on to the big screen with Downton Abbey, the major motion picture**'An excellent depiction of English aristocratic life ... a compelling portrait'... -
Compact Wales: On the Trail of the Welsh Drovers by Twm Elias
RRP: $14.60$13.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845242824Author Twm EliasFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Llygad Gwalch CyfPublisher Llygad Gwalch Cyf -
Murder: The Biography by Kate Morgan 9780008407346 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.98$4.81THE CRIMES. THE STORIES. THE LAW 'Fascinating' - Sunday Times 'Masterful' - Judith Flanders 'A page-turning read' - Prof. David... -
Murder: The Biography by Kate Morgan
RRP: $20.98$14.36THE CRIMES. THE STORIES. THE LAW 'Fascinating' - Sunday Times 'Masterful' - Judith Flanders 'A page-turning read' - Prof. David... -
The Illuminated Window: Stories Across Time by Virginia Chieffo Raguin 9781789147933
RRP: $63.00$44.71The Illuminated Window is a unique journey through stained-glass installations that spans both time and place. Diverse in technique and style, these windows speak for the communities that created them. From the twelfth to the twenty-first century, we... -
The Transformation Of Ireland 1900-2000 by Diarmaid Ferriter
RRP: $35.68$27.03A ground-breaking history of the twentieth century in Ireland, written on the most ambitious scale by a brilliant young historian. It is significant that it begins in 1900 and ends in 2000 - most accounts have begun in 1912 or 1922 and largely... -
Making Cars at Cowley: From Morris to Mini by Gillian Bardsley 9780752491462
RRP: $33.58$26.10In 1913 an ambitious young businessman named William Morris converted a derelict military college on the outskirts of Oxford into an assembly hall for motor vehicles. He thus opened the first chapter in one of the most extraordinary success stories of... -
Empire: A sweeping epic saga of Ancient Rome Steven Saylor 9781849016025
RRP: $23.08$15.98In the international bestseller Roma, Steven Saylor told the story of the first thousand years of Rome by following the descendants of a single bloodline. Now, in Empire, Saylor charts the destinies of five more generations of the Pinarius family, from... -
Victorians Undone: Tales of the Flesh in the Age of Decorum by Kathryn Hughes
RRP: $31.48$20.92'Victorians Undone is the most original history book I have read in a long while' Daily Mail A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR * AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR A groundbreaking account of what it...