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The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption by Simon Winchester
RRP: £10.99£6.56THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF THE FATHER OF MODERN GEOLOGYHidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a... -
Goodbye Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land by Jacob Mikanowski 9780861547326
RRP: £10.99£7.38An epic history of the 'other' Europe, a place of conflict and coexistence, of faith and folklore. 'Do not rush to bid farewell to eastern Europe until reading this book. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this very personal story of the... -
Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic by Adam Shoalts
RRP: £15.99£10.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Louise de Kiriline Lawrence Award for English Non-Fiction 2020.Book InformationISBN 9780735236851Author Adam ShoaltsFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint... -
Lost Realms: A History of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings by Thomas Williams
RRP: £25.00£16.83'A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages ... [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics From the bestselling author of... -
The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book: Legends and Landmarks by Ordnance Survey 9781399611077
RRP: £16.99£11.54THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING PUZZLE SERIESCome on a puzzle adventure and meet iconic figures from British history.The bestselling series returns with over 300 new puzzles to test the whole family, including 40 maps from the Ordnance Survey's illustrious... -
Guns, Germs and Steel: 20th Anniversary Edition by Jared Diamond
RRP: £12.99£9.09**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE** 'A book of big questions, and big answers' Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens Why has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? And what can it teach us about our current crisis? Jared Diamond... -
World War II Map by Map by DK
RRP: £30.00£20.71Explore World War II in unprecedented detail with this compelling geographical guide.If you're interested in finding out more about one of the deadliest wars in history, then this war book is perfect for you. World War II Map by Map is an intricately... -
Ancient Britain by Ordnance Survey
RRP: £7.99£5.79The OS Historical Map series comprises of Ancient Britain and Roman Britain. Each archaeological period is identified using different symbols and colours to show sites from the Stone Age through to the early Middle Ages against a modern map base,... -
The Road: A Story of Romans and Ways to the Past by Christopher Hadley 9780008356729
RRP: £10.99£7.12A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year' Sunday Telegraph 'On nearly every page a random... -
The Map of Knowledge: How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found: A History in Seven Cities by Violet Moller
RRP: £10.99£7.51'A lovely debut from a gifted young author. Violet Moller brings to life the ways in which knowledge reached us from antiquity to the present day in a book that is as delightful as it is readable.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsIn The Map of... -
Islands of Abandonment: Life in the Post-Human Landscape by Cal Flyn
RRP: £9.99£6.64THE SUNDAY TIMES' BESTSELLER AND SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT CONSERVATION... -
The Science of Spice: Understand Flavour Connections and Revolutionize your Cooking by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
RRP: £22.00£16.62It's time to spice up your home cooking and transform your dishes from bland and boring to punchy and flavoursome with this definitive guide to spices!Taking the periodic table of spices as a starting point, this adventurous recipe book explores the... -
Suggs and the City: Journeys through Disappearing London by Suggs
RRP: £10.99£7.40Revelling in the off-beat and eccentric, Londoner Suggs takes us on a nostalgic adventure to explore the disappearing history of his extraordinary home town: from the sharp tailors of Saville Row to the sex traders of Bohemian Soho, by way of quaint and... -
The Sea is Not Made of Water: Life Between the Tides by Adam Nicolson
RRP: £9.99£6.52LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022 'A remarkable and powerful book, the rarest of things ... Nicolson is unique as a writer ... I loved it' EDMUND DE WAAL Few places are as... -
India: A History by John Keay
RRP: £14.99£9.70The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India - from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent's social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India... -
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain by Michael Portillo
RRP: £9.99£6.65Discover the hidden history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned places and buildings.Portillo's Secret History of Britain presents a compelling and wonderfully evocative history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or... -
Lost Realms: Histories of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings by Thomas Williams
RRP: £10.99£7.12'A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages ... [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics From the bestselling author of... -
A Map of Medieval London: The City, Westminster and Southwark by Caroline Barron 9780993469855
RRP: £9.99£6.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993469855Author Caroline BarronPage Count 2Imprint The Historic Towns TrustPublisher The Historic Towns Trust -
A History of the World in 500 Maps by Christian Grataloup 9780500252659
RRP: £35.00£23.43Trace the history of the world in over 500 easy-to-follow maps, from the dawn of humanity to the present day. Organized chronologically, A History of the World in 500 Maps tells a clear, linear story, bringing together themes as diverse as religion,... -
Philip's Orkney and Shetland: Leisure and Tourist Map: Leisure and Tourist Map by Philip's Maps
RRP: £6.99£5.76Whether it's the outstanding natural beauty, ancient sites or an activity-packed break calling you, the Philip's leisure and tourist map of Orkney and Shetland is all you need. Places of interest are clearly marked on the easy-to-read mapping - ideal... -
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton
RRP: £14.99£8.32'An epic of survival' -- MICHAEL PALIN'A "grade-A classic"' -- SUNDAY TIMES'Utterly enthralling' -- GEOFF DYER, GUARDIAN'Deeply engrossing' -- NEW YORK TIMESLISTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, SUNDAY TIMESThe harrowing, survival... -
White Mountain by Robert Twigger
RRP: £10.99£3.86Home to mythical kingdoms, wars and expeditions, and strange and magical beasts, the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. Overrun at different times by Buddhism, Taoism, shamanism, Islam and Christianity, they are a grand central station... -
The Britannias: An Island Quest by Alice Albinia 9780241669631
RRP: £25.00£18.02SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR'A dazzlingly brilliant book' Hannah Dawson'Fascinating, often exhilarating ... Albinia is an intrepid, imaginative guide' TLSThe Britannias tells the story of Britain's islands and how they are... -
The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History by Colin McEvedy
RRP: £12.99£9.09This is a revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History".About the AuthorColin McEvedy is the author of The Penguin Atlas of Ancient History; The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History; The Penguin Atlas of Recent History (Europe Since 1815)... -
The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps 1939-1945 by Laurence Ward
RRP: £65.00£44.55The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. As a key record of the attack, the London County Council Bomb Damage... -
Roman Britain by Ordnance Survey 9780319263259
RRP: £7.99£5.79The OS Historical Map series comprises of Ancient Britain and Roman Britain. The Roman Britain Map provides the ideal overview of nearly 400 yearsof history, during which Britain was a part of the Roman Empire. This map covers the whole of Great Britain... -
A History of the World in Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton
RRP: £14.99£10.95Throughout history, maps have been fundamental in shaping our view of the world, and our place in it. But far from being purely scientific objects, maps of the world are unavoidably ideological and subjective, intimately bound up with the systems of... -
History of the World Map by Map by DK 9780241601006
RRP: £30.00£21.80Witness our incredible human story unfold - from the very first people in Africa to the collapse of Communism and beyond - exquisitely charted map by map. Come on a journey through global history, told in more than 130 specially made maps that each offer... -
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations by John Haywood
RRP: £12.99£9.09This new historical atlas - richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps - explores the world's earliest civilisations from the first farming settlements of Mesopotamia, via Egypt, Greece and Rome, to the civilisations of... -
London: A History in Maps by Peter Barber 9780712358798
RRP: £45.00£29.97Over the past 2000 years London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. This book illustrates and helps to explain the transformation. Side-by-side with the great,... -
Atlas of Irish History by Sean Duffy 9780717153992
RRP: £18.99£13.61'Out on the Western edge of Europe, a first glance at the map makes Ireland seem a small and isolated place. However, many peoples have by turns established themselves on this remote island, creating an historical dynamic whose dispersed voices are now... -
The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology by Barry Cunliffe
£41.09Archaeology is a vast subject - it is the study of human society everywhere in the world, from distant human origins 3-4 million years ago up to the present day. The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology brings together 35 authors - all specialists in their own... -
Sunnyside: A Sociolinguistic History of British House Names by Laura Wright
£65.68This book discusses developments in the history of British house names from the earliest written evidence (Beowulf's Heorot) to the twentieth century. Chapters 1 and 2 track changes from medieval naming practices such as Ceolmundingchaga and... -
A History of Britain in 100 Maps by Jeremy Black 9780712354714
RRP: £40.00£25.60In A History of Britain in 100 Maps Jeremy Black takes readers deep into the unparalleled collections of the British Library Map Room to tell a new story of the British Isles through acknowledged treasures and previously undiscovered and unpublished... -
Landscape and Memory by Simon Schama 9780006863489
RRP: £35.00£24.22The forest primeval, the river of life, the sacred mount - read 'Landscape and Memory' to have these explained... 'Landscape and Memory' is a history book unlike any other. In a series of journeys through space and time, it examines our... -
In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired `Moby Dick' by Nathaniel Philbrick
RRP: £10.99£7.77The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, beautifully reissued alongside Philbrick's new paperback, Sea of Glory. The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an enraged... -
The Debatable Land: The Lost World Between Scotland and England by Graham Robb
RRP: £12.99£8.78'A book worth reading' Andrew Marr, Sunday TimesThe Debatable Land was an independent territory which used to exist between Scotland and England. At the height of its notoriety, it was the bloodiest region in Great Britain, fought over by Henry VIII,... -
The Making of the British Landscape: How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today by Francis Pryor
RRP: £19.99£14.68From our suburban streets which still trace the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded - evidence of man's effect on Britain is everywhere. Packed with over 250 maps and photographs, compellingly... -
The Wood Age: How one material shaped the whole of human history by Roland Ennos 9780008318871
RRP: £9.99£6.64When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world. 'A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood...' John Carey, The Sunday Times How did the... -
Geography: A Very Short Introduction by John A. Matthews
RRP: £8.99£6.45Modern Geography has come a long way from its historical roots in exploring foreign lands, and simply mapping and naming the regions of the world. Spanning both physical and human Geography, the discipline today is unique as a subject which can bridge...