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How to Hide an Empire: A Short History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr
RRP: £12.99£9.09'Wry, readable and often astonishing... A provocative and absorbing history of the United States' New York TimesThe United States denies having dreams of empire.We know America has spread its money, language and culture across the world, but we still... -
The Routledge History of Gender, War, and the U.S. Military by Kara D. Vuic
RRP: £45.99£40.13The Routledge History of Gender, War, and the U.S. Military is the first examination of the interdisciplinary, intersecting fields of gender studies and the history of the United States military. In twenty-one original essays, the contributors tackle... -
Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff
RRP: £12.99£8.60SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERWith extraordinary access to the Trump White House, Michael Wolff tells the inside story of the most controversial presidency of our time.The first nine months of Donald Trump's term... -
The Los Alamos Primer: The First Lectures on How to Build an Atomic Bomb, Updated with a New Introduction by Richard Rhodes by Robert Serber 9780520344174
RRP: £14.99£11.87More than seventy years ago, American forces exploded the first atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing great physical and human destruction. The young scientists at Los Alamos who developed the bombs, which were... -
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Story of Huguette Clark and the Loss of One of the World's Greatest Fortunes by Paul Clark Newell
RRP: £20.00£13.86Empty Mansions is a rich mystery of wealth and loss, connecting the Gilded Age opulence of nineteenth-century America with a twenty-first-century battle over a $300 million inheritance. At its heart is a reclusive heiress named Huguette Clark, a woman so... -
Black 9/11: Money, Motive and Technology by Mark H. Gaffney 9781634240819
RRP: £21.95£16.38The weeks following the attacks of September 11, 2001, were traumatic for nearly every American, but for some, the answers they received from the media and the government to explain the horrific events was not satisfactory. Accusations of cover-ups,... -
My Revision Notes: Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History: The American West, c1835-c1895 by Steve May
£4.99Exam board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: History First teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Endorsed for EdexcelTarget success in Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision.Key content coverage... -
An Indigenous Peoples' History Of The United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
RRP: £16.99£11.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807057834Author Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon PressWeight(grams) 465gDimensions(mm) 228mm *... -
The Great Depression: A Diary by James Ledbetter
RRP: £14.99£9.80When the stock market crashed in 1929, Benjamin Roth was a young lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio. After he began to grasp the magnitude of what had happened to American economic life, he decided to set down his impressions in his diary. This collection of... -
A Little History of the United States by James West Davidson
RRP: £10.99£9.37A fast-paced, character-filled history that brings the unique American saga to life for readers of all ages "This is a little history with a big heart, meant to be savored more than studied, read out loud like poetry, or perhaps sung like a hymn... -
Hodder GCSE History for Edexcel: The American West, c.1835-c.1895 by Dave Martin
£23.02Exam Board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: June 2018Endorsed for EdexcelEnable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pace, enjoyment and motivation with this popular series from the... -
Dangerous Pregnancies: Mothers, Disabilities, and Abortion in Modern America by Leslie J. Reagan 9780520274570
£28.11"Dangerous Pregnancies" tells the largely forgotten story of the German measles epidemic of the early 1960s and how it created national anxiety about dying, disabled, and "dangerous" babies. This epidemic would ultimately transform abortion politics,... -
A Short History of the United States: From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency by Robert V. Remini
£12.99An abbreviated, accessible, and lively narrative history of the United States, this erudite volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions, including the arrival... -
The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee
RRP: £16.99£11.08A "comprehensive...fascinating" (The New York Times Book Review) history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, by one of the nation's preeminent scholars on the subject, with a new afterword about the recent hate crimes against Asian... -
Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire by Niall Ferguson
RRP: £10.99£7.77Is America the new world empire? Presidents from Lincoln to Bush may have denied it but, as Niall Ferguson's brilliant and provocative book shows, the US is in many ways the greatest imperial power of all time. What's more, it always has been an... -
Year of Glory: The Life and Battles of Jeb Stuart and His Cavalry, June 1862-June 1863 by Monte Akers
RRP: £25.00£16.24No commander during the Civil War is more closely identified with the "cavalier mystique" as Major General J.E.B. (Jeb) Stuart. And none played a more prominent role during the brief period when the hopes of the nascent Confederacy were at... -
Heiresses: The Lives of the Million Dollar Babies by Laura Thompson
RRP: £9.99£7.11Heiresses is a glorious book, endlessly entertaining and about much more than its stated subject. Thompson is a fabulous writer' Caroline O'Donoghue 'Witty, insightful, deliciously gossip-laden and slightly scandalous... Heiresses makes for an... -
The History of the Civil Rights Movement: The Story of the African American Fight for Justice and Equality by Dan Peel
RRP: £20.00£14.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorDan Peel is an experienced writer and editor working for the International group Future Publishing.Book InformationISBN 9781912918362Author Dan PeelFormat... -
Blackways of Kent by Hylan Lewis 9781570037252
RRP: £16.95£14.08This is a participant-observer's account of African American life in a small Southern town just prior to the Civil Rights era.Consisting of ""Blackways of Kent"" (1955), ""Millways of Kent"" (1958), and ""Townways of Kent"", the ""Kent Trilogy"" forms a... -
Darkwater: Voices from within the Veil by W. E. B. Du Bois 9780486408903
RRP: £8.49£6.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486408903Author W.E.B. Du BoisFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles 9781800818200
RRP: £25.00£16.13LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER ~ NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ~ WINNER OF THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 'An astonishing account of love, resilience and survival' Sunday Times 'A remarkable book' New York... -
The USA Between the Wars 1919-1941: A depth study by Carol White
£31.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780719552595Author Carol WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Hodder MurrayPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 400gDimensions(mm) 276mm * 210mm *... -
Lords of the Sky: Fighter Pilots and Air Combat, from the Red Baron to the F-16 by Dan Hampton 9780062262097
RRP: £9.99£7.04The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot and retired USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton offers the first comprehensive popular history of combat aviation-a unique, entertaining, and action-packed look at the aces of the air and their machines, from... -
World History by Philip Parker
RRP: £17.99£13.35The full story of human endeavour - complete with its dramas, wars, schemes, discoveries, and personalities - is laid out before you in this illustrated guide to the history of our world.Who were the Mongols, the Maya, or Isis? How far did the Roman or... -
America, Empire of Liberty: A New History by David Reynolds
RRP: £18.99£13.61It was Thomas Jefferson who envisioned the United States as a great 'empire of liberty.' In the first new one-volume history in two decades, David Reynolds takes Jefferson's phrase as a key to the saga of America - helping unlock both its grandeur and... -
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson
RRP: £9.99£7.11THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the Civil War to our combustible present, White Rage reframes the continuing conversation about race in America, chronicling the history of the powerful forces opposed to black progress. Since the abolishment of... -
How Slavery in the Americas Matters: The Origins of Global Power by Professor James Walvin
RRP: £25.00£16.78A World Transformed explores how slavery thrived at the heart of the entire Western world for more than three centuries. Arguing that slavery can only be fully understood by stepping back from traditional national histories, this book collects the... -
Brave Hearted: The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West by Katie Hickman 9780349008295
RRP: £25.00£16.78The extraordinary, dramatic story of the women of the American west'Brave Hearted is not just history, it is an incredibly intense page-turning experience. To read what these women endured is to be transported into another universe of courage, loss,... -
Crude Volatility: The History and the Future of Boom-Bust Oil Prices by Robert McNally
RRP: £22.00£16.99As OPEC has loosened its grip over the past ten years, the oil market has been rocked by wild price swings, the likes of which haven't been seen for eight decades. Crafting an engrossing journey from the gushing Pennsylvania oil fields of the 1860s to... -
Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America by Sara M. Evans 9780684834986
RRP: £22.00£14.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780684834986Author Sara M. EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Prentice Hall & IBDPublisher Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)Weight(grams)... -
The United States Of Absurdity by Dave Anthony
RRP: £12.99£9.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399578755Author Dave AnthonyFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 482gDimensions(mm) 210mm *... -
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard
RRP: £18.00£11.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143122029Author Colin WoodardFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 138mm... -
OCR A Level History A2: Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 by David Paterson
£27.27OCR and Heinemann are working together to provide better support for you. It is directly matched to the new specification with specific exam support. It provides unique planning support with inspirational lesson ideas. It features accessible, engaging... -
American Exception: Empire and the Deep State by Aaron Good 9781510769137
RRP: £29.99£25.00American Exception seeks to explain the breakdown of US democracy. In particular, how we can understand the uncanny continuity of American foreign policy, the breakdown of the rule of law, and the extreme concentration of wealth and power into an... -
Trans: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variability by Jack Halberstam 9780520292697
RRP: £15.99£12.61This title is part of American Studies Now and available as an e-book first. Visit ucpress.edu/go/americanstudiesnow to learn more. In the last decade, public discussions of transgender issues have increased exponentially. However, with this increased... -
Making Representations: Museums in the Post-Colonial Era by Moira G. Simpson 9780415067850
RRP: £135.00£117.68Drawing upon material from Britain, Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, Making Representations explores the ways in which museums and anthropologists are responding to pressures in the field by developing new policies and practices, and... -
Eyes off the Prize: The United Nations and the African American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955 by Carol Anderson
RRP: £23.99£19.51This book was first published in 2003. As World War II drew to a close and the world awakened to the horror wrought by white supremacists in Nazi Germany, African American leaders, led by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored... -
The American Stamp: Postal Iconography, Democratic Citizenship, and Consumerism in the United States by Laura Goldblatt 9780231208246
RRP: £30.00£22.82More than three thousand different images appeared on United States postage stamps from the middle of the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Limited at first to the depiction of a small cast of characters and patriotic images, postal... -
The Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West by Nate Blakeslee
RRP: £10.99£7.77A New Statesman Book of the Year The wolf stands at the forefront of the debate about our impact on the natural world. In one of the most celebrated successes of modern conservation, it has been reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. What... -
White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea by Tyler Stovall
RRP: £25.00£19.58The racist legacy behind the Western idea of freedomThe era of the Enlightenment, which gave rise to our modern conceptions of freedom and democracy, was also the height of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. America, a nation founded on the principle of...