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Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire by Hugh Thomas
RRP: £18.99£13.61The first part of his trilogy on the Spanish Empire, Hugh Thomas's Rivers of Gold brings the rise of Spain's global empire vividly to life, capturing the spirit of an ebullient age. Inspired by hopes of both riches and of converting native people to... -
William Ewart Gladstone: Faith and Politics in Victorian Britain by D. W. Bebbington 9780802801524
RRP: £20.99£12.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802801524Author D. W. BebbingtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing... -
The First World War: An Illustrated History by A. J. P. Taylor
RRP: £12.99£9.34A. J. P. Taylor was one of the most acclaimed and uncompromising historians of the twentieth century. In this clear, lively and now-classic account of the First World War, he tells the story of the conflict from the German advance in the West, through... -
Storm Front by Rowland White
RRP: £8.99£6.65____________________'As vivid and compelling as the best adventure thriller, and a fitting tribute to a small band of men who became heroes' ANDY MCNAB 'Gripping, revealing and extraordinarily well-researched, this is a riveting new account of a little... -
We Slaves of Suriname Anton de Kom 9781509549023
RRP: £15.99£11.49Anton de Kom's We Slaves of Suriname is a literary masterpiece as well as a fierce indictment of racism and colonialism. In this classic book, published here in English for the first time, the Surinamese writer and resistance leader recounts the history... -
How Carrots Won the Trojan War: Curious (but True) Stories of Common Vegetables by Rebecca Rupp 9781603429689
RRP: £13.99£9.44Discover why Roman gladiators were massaged with onion juice before battle, how celery contributed to Casanova's conquests, how peas almost poisoned General Washington, and why some seventeenth-century turnips were considered degenerate. Rebecca Rupp... -
The Eastern International: Arabs, Central Asians, and Jews in the Soviet Union's Anticolonial Empire by Masha Kirasirova 9780197685709
RRP: £19.99£18.21In the first few years after the Russian Revolution, an ideological project coalesced to link the development of what Stalin demarcated as the internal "East"--primarily Central Asia and the Caucasus--with nation-building, the overthrow of colonialism,... -
The Piri Reis Map of 1513 by Gregory C. McIntosh
£44.84One of the most beautiful maps to survive the Great Age of Discoveries, the 1513 world map drawn by Ottoman admiral Piri Reis is also one of the most mysterious. Gregory McIntosh has uncovered new evidence in the map that shows it to be among the most... -
The Great War: 1914-1918 by Peter Hart
RRP: £12.99£9.19The Great War was the first truly global conflict, and it changed the course of world history In this magnum opus, critically-acclaimed historian Peter Hart examines the conflict in every arena around the world, in a history that combines cutting edge... -
Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference by Jane Burbank
RRP: £28.00£22.80Empires--vast states of territories and peoples united by force and ambition--have dominated the political landscape for more than two millennia. Empires in World History departs from conventional European and nation-centered perspectives to take a... -
Pagan Mysteries in the Renaissance by Edgar Wind 9780393004755
RRP: £22.50£19.53An exploration of philosophical and mystical sources of iconography in Renaissance art.Book InformationISBN 9780393004755Author Edgar WindFormat PaperbackPage Count 430Imprint WW Norton & CoPublisher WW Norton & CoWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire by Nandini Das
RRP: £30.00£19.57WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE A SPECTATOR, WATERSTONES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, PROSPECT AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR A profound and ground-breaking new history of one of the most important encounters in the history of colonialism: the... -
Access to History: The Later Tudors 1547-1603 by Roger Turvey
£25.21Exam board: AQA; OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper knowledge and better... -
Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle by Jody Rosen 9781847923073
RRP: £25.00£16.53**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023** A panoramic revisionist portrait of the nineteenth-century invention that is transforming the twenty-first-century world.'The real feat of this book is that it takes us on a ride-across the... -
The Pirate World: A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers Angus Konstam 9781472830975
RRP: £30.00£22.55Highly illustrated with colour images and specially commissioned maps throughout, this is a unique exploration of the pirate world. Often romanticised in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas... -
Global Community: The Role of International Organizations in the Making of the Contemporary World by Akira Iriye
RRP: £25.00£19.59The 'global community' is a term we take for granted today. But how did the global community, both as an idea and as a reality, originate and develop over time? This book examines this concept by looking at the emergence, growth, and activities of... -
An Army At Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson
RRP: £16.99£11.54The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is a story of courage and enduring triumph, of calamity and miscalculation. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the... -
Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times by Thomas Waters
RRP: £12.99£11.46The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived, through the modern era and into the present dayCursed Britain unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or... -
The Battle For Singapore: The true story of the greatest catastrophe of World War II Peter Thompson 9780749950996
RRP: £14.99£10.05The true story of the 'the greatest defeat and largest capitulation' in British military history. The Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 is a military disaster of enduring fascination. For the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the island, Peter... -
Strategy: A History by Sir Lawrence Freedman 9780199325153
RRP: £30.49£22.82In Strategy: A History, Sir Lawrence Freedman, one of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics, captures the vast history of strategic thinking, in a consistently engaging and insightful account of how strategy came to pervade... -
Assassins' Deeds: A History of Assassination from the Pharaohs of Egypt to the Present Day by John Withington
RRP: £20.00£19.64Assassins have been killing the powerful and famous for at least three thousand years. Personal ambition, revenge, and anger have encouraged many to violent deeds, like the Turkish sultan who had nineteen of his brothers strangled or the bodyguards who... -
The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing by Mark Kurlansky 9781635573077
RRP: £14.99£11.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635573077Author Mark KurlanskyFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams) 100g -
The Venture of Islam: Conscience and History in a World Civilization: v.1: The Classical Age of Islam by Marshall G. S. Hodgson 9780226346830
RRP: £31.00£30.59In this magisterial study, complemented by detailed charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twelfth century. "This is a nonpareil work, not... -
Arctic: culture and climate by Amber Lincoln
RRP: £35.00£25.89The Arctic, often imagined as one of the most inhospitable places on earth, has been inhabited for nearly 30,000 years. The various communities that call the region home have found ingenious ways to harness and celebrate their environment, and to... -
Day of Deceit: The Truth about FDR and Pearl Harbor by Robert Stinnett
RRP: £20.99£14.07Using previously unreleased documents, the author reveals new evidence that FDR knew the attack on Pearl Harbor was coming and did nothing to prevent it.Book InformationISBN 9780743201292Author Robert StinnettFormat PaperbackPage Count 399Imprint Simon &... -
A Little History of Music by Robert Philip
RRP: £15.99£13.82A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it... -
Ultimate 70s Collection, The: Iconic Musicians and Albums, Movies that Defined a Generation, Legendary Toys and Videogames by John Romero 9781497103788
RRP: £9.99£6.70How do you remember the seventies? Whether it's as the "Me Decade," the heatwave of 1976, or the Winter of Discontent, you'll find something in these pages to stir up nostalgia for the pop culture that defined the decade. Cinemas were showing... -
What If?: Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been by Robert Cowley 9780330487245 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99£2.29Anyone interested in military history or indeed history in general will find it fascinating to read.' Spectator. What If? is a collection of counterfactual essays dealing with military events. Concentrating on some of the most intriguing military history... -
What If?: Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been by Robert Cowley 9780330487245
RRP: £16.99£12.47Anyone interested in military history or indeed history in general will find it fascinating to read.' Spectator. What If? is a collection of counterfactual essays dealing with military events. Concentrating on some of the most intriguing military history... -
Access to History: War and Peace: International Relations 1890-1945 Fourth Edition David Williamson 9781471838286
£25.61Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJECLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and... -
A Guide to Battles: Decisive Conflicts in History by Richard Holmes 9780198828976
£33.13This fascinating book tells the stories of the most dramatic, memorable, and important conflicts in world history, from Agincourt, Lepanto, and Trafalgar, to Gettysburg, Stalingrad, and the Somme. It begins with the battle of Megiddo fought by the... -
How Iceland Changed The World: The Big History of a Small Island by Egill Bjarnason 9780143135883
RRP: £14.99£10.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143135883Author Egill BjarnasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Access to History: The Early Stuarts and the English Revolution, 1603-60 Second Edition by Katherine Brice
£25.21Exam board: AQA; OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper knowledge and better... -
Before Endeavours Fade by Rose E.B. Coombs 9781870067621
RRP: £25.00£20.87NOW UPDATED AND IN COLOUR. From the Belgian coast, across the fields of Flanders, over the valley of the Somme and down the line to the Argonne: all the major battlefields of the First World War -- Ypres, Arras, Cambrai, Amiens, St Quentin, Mons, Le... -
The Persistence of the Old Regime: Europe to the Great War by Arno J. Mayer
£25.45In this classic work which analyzes the context in which thirty years of war and revolution wracked the European continent, the great historian Arno Mayer emphasizes the backwardness of the European economies and their political subjugation by... -
Empire, Incorporated: The Corporations That Built British Colonialism by Philip J. Stern 9780674988125
RRP: £29.95£24.43"A landmark book...[a] bold reframing of the history of the British Empire."-Caroline Elkins, Foreign AffairsAn award-winning historian places the corporation-more than the Crown-at the heart of British colonialism, arguing that companies built and... -
Connecting History: Higher Russia, 1881-1921 Euan M. Duncan 9781398345362
£22.27Exam board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2018First exam: Summer 2019Fresh stories, fresh scholarship and a fresh structure. Connecting History informs and empowers tomorrow's citizens, today.Bringing together lesser-told... -
What is History Now? by Mr David Cannadine 9781403933362
RRP: £29.99£27.62E. H. Carr's What is History? was originally published by Macmillan in 1961. Since then it has sold hundreds of thousands of copies throughout the world. In this book, ten internationally renowned scholars, writing from a range of historical vantage... -
Astronomers' Library: The Books that Unlocked the Mysteries of the Universe by Karen Masters 9780711289819
RRP: £28.00£18.59Indulge in this collection of the best astronomy books from the past 800 years. The Astronomers' Library is a rich history of astronomy (and astrology) publishing across Europe. This is a carefully selected arrangement of publications from all over the... -
Three Came Home Agnes Keith 9780907871286
RRP: £14.99£10.05When the Japanese take Borneo in 1942, Agnes Keith is captured and imprisoned with her two-year-old son. Fed on minimal rations, forced to work through recurrent bouts of malaria and fighting with rats for scraps of food, Agnes Keith's spirit never...