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Napoleon's Hemorrhoids: And Other Small Events That Changed History by Phil Mason
RRP: £14.99£9.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781510744400Author Phil MasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 208mm *... -
History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
RRP: £19.99£18.92First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy... -
The Times Lives Less Ordinary: Obituaries of the eccentric, unique and undefinable by Nigel Farndale 9780008637071
RRP: £9.99£6.89Discover the lives of some of the most fascinating and unconventional characters of recent times, with 85 obituaries carefully curated from The Times archive. Be they dons, pop stars, vicars, MPs, rugby players or aristocrats, each has marched to the... -
Fungi: Discover the Science and Secrets Behind the World of Mushrooms by Lynne Boddy 9780241612965
RRP: £25.00£16.87Discover the fascinating stories behind some 300 species of fungi and understand the world of mushrooms like never before!Did you know that fungi put the fizz in champagne and the flavour in chocolate? Fungi is everywhere we look: in a forest, under the... -
The History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
RRP: £19.99£14.20Learn about the origins of our species and all things revolution in The History Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about History in this overview guide to... -
On This Day in History by Dan Snow
RRP: £10.99£7.30On which day was history's shortest war waged and won (in roughly 40 minutes)? How was Napoleon bested by a group of rabbits in 1807? Why did a dispute about beer in an Oxford pub lead to over 100 deaths and 470 years of penance? Why in 1752 did Britain... -
Kings and Queens of Britain, Illustrated History of: A visual encyclopedia of every king and queen of Britain, from Saxon times through the Tudors and Stuarts to today by Charles Phillips 9780754835578
RRP: £15.00£10.97In this beautifully illustrated and fully updated edition, Charles Phillips charts the complete history of the royal families of Britain. Beginning in the earliest times with the legend of King Arthur, Eric Bloodaxe and the real-life history of Macbeth,... -
Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom by Tom Holland
RRP: £12.99£5.56Of all the civilisations existing in the year 1000, that of Western Europe seemed the unlikeliest candidate for future greatness. Compared to the glittering empires of Byzantium or Islam, the splintered kingdoms on the edge of the Atlantic appeared... -
Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places by Annette Giesecke
RRP: £25.00£17.15An encyclopedic A-to-Z guide, this beautifully illustrated volume offers hundreds of rich, fascinating definitions of 700 major and minor characters, creatures, and places of classical mythology.Classical Mythology A-to-Z is a comprehensive and... -
History: The Definitive Visual Guide by DK
RRP: £40.00£27.53This lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in depth and detail from the dawn of civilization to the present day.Charting human endeavour from every angle, History chronicles the significant events, ground-breaking ideas,... -
Not Enough Room to Swing a Cat: Naval slang and its everyday usage by Martin Robson
RRP: £9.99£6.66As the crow flies'', ''chunder'', ''cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'', ''three sheets to the wind'' - many terms like these are used in everyday English language conversation and writing. But how many landlubbers know that they derive... -
Complete Victoria Cross by Kevin Brazier 9781473843516
RRP: £16.99£14.01This fully revised paperback edition of the complete chronological record of VC holders is an essential work of reference for every student of military history. All the British and Commonwealth servicemen who have been awarded the highest honour for... -
History of the World Map by Map by DK 9780241601006
RRP: £30.00£21.93Witness 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 Oxford Classical Dictionary by Simon Hornblower 9780199545568
RRP: £120.00£111.23'offers not only that breakfast for the mind we keep hearing about, but lunch, tea, dinner, supper and non-stop snacks...offers a cornucopia of accurate and succinct knowledge that would be hard to equal' (Peter Green, Washington Times about the third... -
Signs & Symbols: An illustrated guide to their origins and meanings by Miranda Bruce-Mitford
RRP: £19.99£15.28Decode the secrets and uncover the origins and meanings of over 2,000 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day logos.Why is a heart pierced by an arrow a classic symbol of love? What are the ancient roots of fertility symbols? Why are... -
The Times Complete History of the World by Richard Overy 9780008150266
RRP: £80.00£54.71The ultimate work of historical reference 'The Times Complete History of the World' is the most comprehensive, authoritative and accessible work on world history available today. It has sold over 2.25 million copies and has been translated... -
British Army Guide 2016 - 2017 by Charles Heyman 9781473845473
RRP: £9.99£7.36In 1984 the first edition of the British Army Guide was published and in September 2015 the 13th edition will be on sale. This invaluable information resource which deals with all aspects of British Army organisation, recruitment and training has been... -
Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction by Paul Cartledge
RRP: £8.99£6.70The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably different without the formative influence of Ancient... -
Flags, The World Encyclopedia of: An illustrated guide to international flags, banners, standards and ensigns by Alfred Znamierowski 9780754834809
RRP: £15.00£10.97Throughout the ages flags have been a means of cultural and national identity, communication, and a means of representation for groups and associations. Compiled by a leading authority this book, newly updated for this larger format edition, is a... -
World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles by Forty George 9780754833512
RRP: £20.00£15.74This book is an authoritative history and directory of tanks and their immediate derivatives, such as ARVs (armoured recovery vehicles), tank destroyers, command versions, bridgelayers, mine-clearers and other Funnies, and AFVs such as armoured cars,... -
Barbarossa Derailed: The Battle for Smolensk 10 July-10 September 1941 Volume 3: The Documentary Companion Tables Orders and Reports Prepared by Participating Red Army Forces by David M Glantz
RRP: £37.50£26.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915070982Author David M GlantzFormat PaperbackPage Count 632Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Knives, Swords, Spears & Daggers by Harvey J. S. Withers 9780754831952
RRP: £20.00£15.74This encyclopedia traces the fascinating history of knives, daggers, bayonets, swords, sabres and lances, from their Palaeolithic origins through to the 21st century. Weapons from around the world are examined, such as the decorated daggers of Persia and... -
The LGBTQ + History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
RRP: £19.99£13.95Discover the rich and complex history of LGBTQ+ people around the world - their struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions.Exploring and explaining the most important ideas and events in LGBTQ+ history and culture, this book showcases the breadth of... -
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of the American War of Independence by Digby Smith
RRP: £19.99£14.34The uniforms of the fighting men of the American War of Independence are a vivid illustration of the difficulties and complexities of the conflict, and this book brings together for the first time a sweeping survey of what they should have worn, what... -
Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe by Marcus Chown
RRP: £8.99£6.38Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and the universe with fifty fascinating and mind-bending facts.Our adventures in space, our deepening understanding of the quantum world and huge... -
A History of the World in 10 Dinners: 2,000 Years, 100 Recipes by Victoria Flexner 9780847873456
RRP: £42.50£30.50For every lover of food culture, this scrupulously researched and accessible cookbook presents one-of-a-kind dinner parties inspired by seminal moments in culinary history.In ten chapters-each an important moment in food history, from Ancient Rome to... -
Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction by Chris Gosden
RRP: £8.99£6.70Prehistory covers the period of some 4 million years before the start of written history, when our earliest ancestors, the Australopithecines, existed in Africa. But this is relatively recent compared to whole history of the earth of some 4.5 billion... -
The Royal Navy Officer's Pocket-Book by Brian Lavery
RRP: £9.99£7.36""The art of command is...to be the complete master, and yet the complete friend of every man on board; the temporal lord and yet the spiritual brother of every rating; to be detached and yet not dissociated.' A Seaman's Pocket-Book, 1943', has found... -
Banned Books by DK
RRP: £12.99£8.76Immerse yourself in the stories behind the most shocking and infamous books ever published!Censorship of one form or another has existed almost as long as the written word, while definitions of what is deemed "acceptable" in published works have shifted... -
The Penguin History of the World: 6th edition by J. M. Roberts
RRP: £18.99£14.61The completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad's widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the WorldFor generations of readers The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural experiences - the... -
An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC - AD 409 by David Mattingly
RRP: £18.99£13.61Part of the Penguin History of Britain series, An Imperial Possession is the first major narrative history of Roman Britain for a generation. David Mattingly draws on a wealth of new findings and knowledge to cut through the myths and misunderstandings... -
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire by Nigel Dalziel
RRP: £16.99£12.28The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century. It... -
British Army Uniforms of the American Revolution 1751 - 1783 by Carl J. Franklin 9781473886667
RRP: £19.99£18.62Based on contemporary records and paintings, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms, their facing colours and the nature and shape of lace worn by officers, NCOs and private soldiers from 1751 to 1783... -
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World War II by Jonathan North
RRP: £19.99£14.34This is an expert guide to the uniforms of Britain, America, Germany, USSR and Japan, together with other Axis and Allied forces. It is an incredible directory of the military personnel of the period, with 600 images, including photographs and... -
Handbook for Classical Research by David M. Schaps 9780415425230
RRP: £39.99£37.11One of the glories of the Greco-Roman classics is the opportunity that they give us to consider a great culture in its entirety; but our ability to do that depends on our ability to work comfortably with very varied fields of scholarship. The Handbook... -
Big History: The Greatest Events of All Time From the Birth of Stars to Binary Code by DK
RRP: £25.00£16.8713.8 billion years of human and cosmic history summarised in one big book. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So with this brand-new history book, you can easily discover how we got to where we are within the context of our Universe. Prepare to... -
English Churches Explained by Trevor Yorke
RRP: £9.99£8.42The local church is a familiar landmark in every town, city and village. The story of its past is the story of the people for whom, down the centuries, it was the center of the community. But how many people actually understand the reason for it being... -
Myths & Legends: An illustrated guide to their origins and meanings by Philip Wilkinson
RRP: £19.99£15.28Discover the world's greatest myths and legends - from Greek mythology to Norse mythology - in this comprehensive guide.What did Japanese mythology say about the beginning of the Universe? How did Oedipus become the classic tragic hero in Greek... -
The Times On This Day: Facts and trivia for every day of the year by James Owen
RRP: £7.99£5.56Delve into a wealth of famous events, significant sites and momentous births and deaths. Choose a day of the year and discover the fascinating array of people, places and happenings for which it is notable. This day-by-day compendium provides... -
The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History by Martin Gilbert 9781032053806
RRP: £25.99£23.70This 9th edition of Martin Gilbert's Atlas of Jewish History spans over four thousand years of history in 196 maps, starting with the worldwide migration of the Jews from ancient Mesopotamia and coming up into the first decades of the twenty-first...