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A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps by Jonn Elledge 9781472298515
RRP: £16.99£12.79'Fascinating and hugely entertaining' MARINA HYDE'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOEPeople have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical... -
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... -
The Science of Spice: Understand Flavour Connections and Revolutionize your Cooking by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
RRP: £22.00£15.56It'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... -
A Map of Tudor London: The City and Southwark in 1520. Second edition by Caroline Barron 9781838071943
RRP: £10.99£7.71A full colour map showing London in about 1520 - its many churches, monasteries, legal inns, guild halls, and a large number of substantial private houses, in the context of the streets and alleyways that survived the Great Fire and can still be... -
The Wood Age: How one material shaped the whole of human history by Roland Ennos
RRP: £20.00£13.74When 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... -
The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book: Legends and Landmarks by Ordnance Survey 9781399611077
RRP: £16.99£9.58THE 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 9780099302780 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.69**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... -
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... -
The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption by Simon Winchester
RRP: £10.99£7.77THE 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... -
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... -
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... -
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 Road: A Story of Romans and Ways to the Past by Christopher Hadley 9780008356729 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£8.83A 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 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... -
A Map of Medieval London: The City, Westminster and Southwark by Caroline Barron 9780993469855
RRP: £9.99£7.06Apologies 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 -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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,... -
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain by Michael Portillo
RRP: £9.99£6.85Discover 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... -
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton
RRP: £14.99£10.95'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... -
Philip's Orkney and Shetland: Leisure and Tourist Map: Leisure and Tourist Map by Philip's Maps
RRP: £6.99£5.95Whether 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... -
Listen to the Land Speak: A Journey into the wisdom of what lies beneath us by Manchan Magan
RRP: £21.99£15.61Our ancestors developed a uniquely nature-focused society, centred on esteemed poets, seers, monks, healers and wise women who were deeply connected to the land. They used this connection to the cycles of the natural world - from which we are... -
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... -
The Britannias: An Island Quest by Alice Albinia 9780241669631 [USED COPY]
RRP: £25.00£16.00SHORTLISTED 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 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)... -
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,... -
An Atlas of Extinct Countries by Gideon Defoe
RRP: £12.99£8.48Prisoners of Geography meets Bill Bryson: a funny, fascinating, beautifully illustrated - and timely - history of countries that, for myriad and often ludicrous reasons, no longer exist. 'Countries are... -
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... -
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... -
In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired `Moby Dick' by Nathaniel Philbrick
RRP: £10.99£7.25The 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... -
To the Ends of the Earth: How Ancient Explorers, Scientists, and Traders Connected the World by Raimund J. Schulz 9780197668023
RRP: £22.99£22.85A sweeping history of ancient exploration, the first full-scale account in over a century Odysseus. Jason and the Argonauts. Heracles. Greek mythology is full of tales of heroes setting out for the unknown. Such tales reflected and instilled a sense...