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The World: A Family History by Simon Sebag Montefiore 9781780225616
RRP: £16.99£11.94THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARFrom the master storyteller and internationally bestselling author - the story of humanity from prehistory to the present day, told through the one thing all humans have in... -
The Lady In The Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn (Queen of England Series) by Alison Weir
RRP: £14.99£10.95Never before has there been a book devoted entirely to Anne Boleyn's fall. Now, Alison Weir's richly researched and impressively detailed portrait gives us the compelling story of the last days of history's most charismatic, controversial and tragic... -
Panini UK Football Sticker Collections 1986-1993 (Volume Two) by Panini 9781399405287
RRP: £35.00£29.13A football fan's dream come true - every complete UK Panini sticker album 1986-1993 reproduced as facsimiles for the very first time. 'This book delivers a thousand memories' - Mark Lawrenson WELCOME TO THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF PANINI FOOTBALL... -
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America by Russell Shorto
RRP: £12.99£8.60When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to disappear into myths about an island purchased for 24 dollars and a cartoonish peg-legged governor. But the story of the Dutch colony... -
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion by Anonymous
RRP: £8.95£8.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609420239Author AnonymousFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint International Alliance Pro-PublishingPublisher International Alliance... -
The Peloponnesian War: Athens and Sparta in Savage Conflict 431-404 BC by Donald M. Kagan 9780007115068 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99£5.27The Stalingrad of the ancient world, this is an immensely readable, brilliant, brutal and vivid history of the greatest and bloodiest war of ancient Greece. The Peloponnesian War, fought 2,500 years ago between oligarchic Sparta and democratic... -
The Peloponnesian War: Athens and Sparta in Savage Conflict 431-404 BC by Donald M. Kagan
RRP: £16.99£12.28The Stalingrad of the ancient world, this is an immensely readable, brilliant, brutal and vivid history of the greatest and bloodiest war of ancient Greece. The Peloponnesian War, fought 2,500 years ago between oligarchic Sparta and democratic... -
Young and Damned and Fair: The Life and Tragedy of Catherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII by Gareth Russell
RRP: £16.99£11.47SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017 Born into nobility and married into the royal family, Catherine Howard was attended every waking hour - secrets were impossible to keep. In this thrilling reappraisal of Henry... -
The Biggest Prison on Earth: A History of the Occupied Territories by Ilan Pappe
RRP: £20.00£14.69Shortlisted for the Palestine Book Awards 2017 A powerful, groundbreaking history of the Occupied Territories from one of Israel's most influential historians From the author of the bestselling study of the 1948 War of Independence comes an... -
Spitfire: A Very British Love Story by John Nichol 9781471159237 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.40THE SUNDAY TIMES NON FICTION BESTSELLER WHSmith NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplane' Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Fighter Boys'A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic... -
Spitfire: A Very British Love Story by John Nichol 9781471159237
RRP: £10.99£7.00THE SUNDAY TIMES NON FICTION BESTSELLER WHSmith NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplane' Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Fighter Boys'A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic... -
The Third Reich in Power, 1933 - 1939: How the Nazis Won Over the Hearts and Minds of a Nation by Richard J. Evans
RRP: £18.99£14.01The second book in his acclaimed trilogy on the rise and fall of Nazi Germany, Richard J. Evans' The Third Reich in Power: How the Nazis Won Over the Hearts and Minds of a Nation explores how Hitler turned Germany from a vibrant democracy into a... -
Nature's Palette: A colour reference system from the natural world by Patrick Baty
RRP: £35.00£23.43First published in 1814 and expanded in 1821 - long before the era of colour photography or print - Syme's edition of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours attempted to establish a universal colour reference system to help identify, classify and represent... -
Epigrams: With parallel Latin text by Martial
RRP: £10.99£7.77'If you're one of those terribly serious readers, now is a good time to leave.' The poet we call Martial, Marcus Valerius Martialis, lived by his wits in first-century Rome. Pounding the mean streets of the Empire's capital, he takes apart the... -
The 1950s Scrapbook by Robert Opie
RRP: £14.95£10.78After 10 years of austerity, the 1950s saw rationing draw to an end. Gathered together in this colourful creation of over 1,000 products and images, The 1950s Scrapbook conjures up the life and times of the Coronation of Elizabeth II to the abundance of... -
Eros the Bittersweet by Anne Carson
RRP: £14.00£8.88Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time A book about romantic love, Eros the Bittersweet is Anne Carson's exploration of the concept of "eros" in both classical philosophy and literature. Beginning with, "It... -
The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs by Marc David Baer
RRP: £14.99£9.80Shortlisted for the Wolfson History PrizeA Sunday Times Paperback of the YearThe Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islamic-Asian antithesis of the Christian-European West. But the reality was starkly different: the Ottomans' multiethnic,... -
Why The West Rules - For Now: The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future by Ian Morris
RRP: £14.99£11.35In the middle of the eighteenth century, British entrepreneurs unleashed the astounding energies of steam and coal and the world changed forever. Factories, railways and gunboats then propelled the West's rise to power, and computers and nuclear weapons... -
Julian of Norwich: A Very Brief History by Janina Ramirez
RRP: £10.99£7.77Over six hundred years ago a woman known as Julian of Norwich wrote what is now regarded as one of the greatest works of literature in English. Based on a sequence of mystical visions she received in 1373, her book is called Revelations of Divine Love. ... -
Remember This?: People, Things and Events from 1954 to the Present Day by Gilbert Moss 9781915154095 [USED COPY]
RRP: £5.99£3.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915154095Author Gilbert MossFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Milestone Memories PressPublisher Big Red Button Books -
Outlander's Guide to Scotland by Phoebe Taplin
RRP: £6.00£4.44One of the best guide books ... all that you need to ensure a thoroughly enjoyable do-it-yourself Outlander tour.' - Outlander Home Page 'Beautifully presented ... and the print quality of the book is top-notch.' - Scottish Field 'Billow and... -
Word to the Wise: Traditional Advice and Old Country Ways by Ruth Binney 9781910821114
RRP: £9.99£6.80This fascinating compilation of accumulated wisdom includes traditional sayings and superstitions to explain whether, and why, they still work today. With advice on the practical necessities of cooking, gardening, housekeeping and health, as well as... -
York City Guide - English by Annie Bullen
RRP: £6.00£4.44For hundreds of years York was England's second city, a thriving and prosperous port. Now, encircled by its ancient walls and with its beloved historic stone minster, the city is loved by visitors from all across the world. A small city with layers built... -
The New Science of the Enchanted Universe: An Anthropology of Most of Humanity by Marshall Sahlins
RRP: £30.00£23.29One of the world's preeminent cultural anthropologists leaves a last work that fundamentally reconfigures how we study most other culturesFrom the perspective of Western modernity, humanity inhabits a disenchanted cosmos. Gods, spirits, and ancestors... -
The English Civil War: A People's History by Diane Purkiss
RRP: £14.99£9.70A remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history. The compelling narrative draws on new sources such as letters,... -
England's Cathedrals by Simon Jenkins
RRP: £35.00£24.03'Inspired . . . encourages us to take a fresh look at the familiar' - The TimesEngland's cathedrals are the nation's glory. They tower over its landscape, outranking palaces, castles and mansions. They attract roughly half the nation's population each... -
Cambridge City Guide - English by Annie Bullen
RRP: £6.00£4.44A detailed guide to help discover Cambridge, a city of both modern and ancient beauty whose rich history unfolds as you explore its ancient streets and buildings. This guide is based on two circular walks to show visitors the absolute best that the city... -
The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union by Serhii Plokhy 9781780746463
RRP: £12.99£8.63BY THE AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY, WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2018 WINNER OF THE PUSHKIN HOUSE RUSSIAN BOOK PRIZE 2015 On Christmas Day 1991 Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union. By the next day the... -
The Faded Map: The Lost Kingdoms of Scotland by Alistair Moffat
RRP: £10.99£7.32In this modern age the regional and national boundaries which define Scotland seem fixed and permanent. But of course this has not always been so. In this book Alistair Moffat looks at the shifting political shape of the land long before its modern... -
Pakistan: A Personal History by Imran Khan
RRP: £12.99£9.09"A must-read for anyone interested in the intrigue of politics in the most dangerous country on earth" (The Sunday Times)Read the unique insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a Western audience, seen through the eyes of the man set to become... -
Dirty Pictures: How an Underground Network of Nerds, Feminists, Misfits, Geniuses, Bikers, Potheads, Printers, Intellectuals, and Art School Rebels Revolutionized Art and Invented Comix by Brian Doherty
RRP: £12.99£10.05A complete narrative history of the weird and wonderful world of Underground Comix-now in paperback! In the 1950s, comics meant POW! BAM! superheroes, family-friendly gags, and Sunday funnies, but in the 1960s, inspired by these strips and the satire of... -
Bath City Guide - English by Annie Bullen
RRP: £7.00£5.14See below for alternative language editions When the Romans arrived in this green valley nearly two thousand years ago they were captivated by the miraculous stream of endless hot water. The restored bath and temples complex and the splendid Abbey... -
The Story of China: A portrait of a civilisation and its people by Michael Wood
RRP: £12.99£8.18'A learned, wise, wonderfully written single volume history of a civilisation that I knew I should know more about' Tom Holland'Masterful and engrossing...well-paced, eminently readable and well-timed. A must-read for those who want - and need - to know... -
Remember This?: People, Things and Events from 1942 to the Present Day by Gilbert Moss 9781912883974 [USED COPY]
RRP: £5.99£2.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912883974Author Gilbert MossFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Milestone Memories PressPublisher Big Red Button Books -
Blue Mythologies: Reflections on a Colour by Carol Mavor
RRP: £18.00£12.96The sea, the sky, the veins of your hands, the earth when photographed from space--blue sometimes seems to overwhelm all the other shades of our world in its all-encompassing presence. The blues of Blue Mythologies include those present in the world's... -
The Craft: How the Freemasons Made the Modern World by John Dickie
RRP: £12.99£8.60'Convincingly researched and thoroughly entertaining' - Wall Street JournalTHE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2020'This book shows that, despite rumours of demon dwarfs, piano-playing crocodiles and world domination, the real story of the Freemasons is one of male... -
The Decipherment of Linear B by John Chadwick
RRP: £15.99£12.69The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of... -
The Guide to Mysterious Perthshire by Geoff Holder 9780752441405
RRP: £15.99£12.25A beautifully illustrated guidebook to Perthshire's hidden treasures - stone circles, ancient castles, haunted forests, sacred wells - and where to find them.About the AuthorGeoff Holder is an award-winning television and video writer and producer with... -
The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, 1400-1580 by Eamon Duffy
RRP: £16.99£14.61This prize-winning account of the pre-Reformation church recreates lay people's experience of religion, showing that late-medieval Catholicism was neither decadent nor decayed, but a strong and vigorous tradition. For this edition, Duffy has written a... -
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd
RRP: £12.99£8.73Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.From forgeries that created centuries worth of...