History Books
Anness Publishing Kings Queens of Ancient Britain A Magnificent
Book SynopsisBritain's early royal history brought to life with 200 contemporary and historical illustrations, maps, shields and comprehensive genealogical tables.
£7.59
Anness Publishing The History of Ancient Egypt Explored Through its Gods Myths and Rituals
£13.50
Headline Publishing Group Anzio The Friction of War
Book SynopsisThis is the story of the Anglo-American amphibious assault and subsequent battle on the Italian west coast at Anzio which was launched in January 1944 in a bold attempt to outflank the formidable German defences known as the ''Gustav Line''. ANZIO - THE FRICTION OF WAR outlines the strategic background to the offensive before detailing the landing, the development of an Allied defensive position, the battles in and around the perimeter, the stalemate, the breakout and the capture of Rome on 4 June 1944. While assessing the events at Anzio with the eye of an experienced military historian, Lloyd Clark also examines in detail the human response to the battle from high command to foot soldier. He also emphasises the German story - the first time this has ever been done.Trade Review'Lloyd Clark's lucid, elegantly written book is well overdue... Absolutely first class' * Alex Kershaw *
£10.44
Beacon Press Our Diaries Ourselves
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£22.95
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. Renewing Indigenous Economies
Book SynopsisBefore the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans had thriving societies based on governing structures and property rights that encouraged productivity and trade. These traditional economies were crippled by federal law. This book provides the knowledge for tribes trapped in ‘white tape’ to revitalize their economies and communities.
£22.06
Halsgrove National Service Fifty Years On
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£17.99
Halsgrove Nottinghamshire Unusual Quirky
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£17.99
PiXZ Books Legendary Dartmoor Pubs Inns
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£12.34
Anness Publishing Legends Myths of India Egypt China Japan
Book SynopsisAn authoritative A to Z guide to the mythologies and legends of the East, from ancient Egypt to Japan. Over 500 alphabetical entries describe the central mythical figures of each culture and their importance to the ancient civilizations of the day.
£10.79
Oldcastle Books Shifting Sands
£9.89
Little, Brown Book Group The Female Malady Women Madness and English
Book SynopsisIn this informative, timely and often harrowing study, Elaine Showalter demonstrates how cultural ideas about ''proper'' feminine behaviour have shaped the definition and treatment of female insanity for 150 years, and given mental disorder in women specifically sexual connotations. Along with vivid portraits of the men who dominated psychiatry, and descriptions of the therapeutic practices that were used to bring women ''to their senses'', she draws on diaries and narratives by inmates, and fiction from Mary Wollstonecraft to Doris Lessing, to supply a cultural perspective usually missing from studies of mental illness.Highly original and beautifully written, The Female Malady is a vital counter-interpretation of madness in women, showing how it is a consequence of, rather than a deviation from, the traditional female role.Trade ReviewShe writes with penetration, precision and passion. This book is essential reading for all those concerned with what psychiatry has done to women, and what new psychiatry could do for them * ROY PORTER, WELLCOME INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE *
£13.49
Oneworld Publications The Tudors in Love
Book SynopsisThe bestselling historian finds a new way to look at the most famous English royal dynastyTrade Review‘Sarah Gristwood’s book is a masterclass in marshalling a vast canon of research into a riveting, pacy page-turner… Here are the Tudors – and a good few others – as you have never seen them before.’ -- Alison Weir‘One of the most important books to be written about the Tudors in a generation.’ -- Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors‘This book stands out on the crowded bookshelves… [Gristwood] does a superb job in distilling the vast amount of modern scholarship on this topic… The Tudors in Love also expertly tells the story of a two-way love affair — that of the Tudors with their imagined past and ours with the Tudors.’ -- Gareth Russell, The Times‘Just when we think we know everything about the Tudors, along comes a book that turns that all on its head… The prose is as seductive as the subject matter. Be prepared to fall in love.’ -- BBC History Magazine, Books of the Year 2021‘With verve and erudition Gristwood takes us to the dark heart of courtly love and exposes the deadly Tudor dance of sex and power.’ -- Leanda de Lisle, author of Tudor: The Family Story‘Meticulously researched and beautifully crafted into a narrative that reads like a romance, prepare to see the Tudors as you’ve never seen them before. The Tudors in Love is a magnificent work of art painted by one of our most exceptional historians. Nobody writes like Sarah Gristwood, truly stunning.’ -- Nicola Tallis, author of Uncrowned Queen‘Captivating and entrancing, the exquisitely detailed The Tudors in Love explores the entanglements of love, sex, marriage and politics in the Tudor dynasty, revealing how the famously spectacular love affairs intersected with political propaganda and the business of governing, and how the medieval game of courtly love became pressed into the business of shoring up a brand-new monarchy. Full of insight and fascinating.’ -- Kate Williams, author of Rival Queens‘One of the most important books to be written about the Tudors in a generation. The seductively rich prose and endlessly engaging narrative bring an entirely fresh perspective to this celebrated dynasty. By placing courtly love on an equal footing with war, politics and religion, Sarah Gristwood unlocks the Tudor mindset – with fascinating and often surprising results. Never mind the Tudors, I’m in love…with this book.’ -- Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors‘A highbrow chronicle.’ -- Daily Mail‘Reading The Tudors in Love feels like having a cipher to decode the letters that passed between Mary, Queen of Scots, and her Catholic conspirators. For the first time there are satisfying answers to such conundrums as why Henry VIII took six wives (and executed two of them) and why the male favorites of his daughter Elizabeth I worshipped her as a goddess, even in old age.’ -- Wall Street Journal, Best Books on the British Monarchy'Passionately written.' -- The Economist‘The ideas and analysis are fascinating.’ -- Tudor Times‘It is rare that a book doesn’t just offer new knowledge (previously ignored facts or under-reported quirky episodes) but new ways of thinking. This is what The Tudors in Love does: it invites and encourages an entirely new way of considering how these well-known figures interacted with one another… there is much here that will be new. This marvellously readable book is like discovering a Rosetta Stone, whereby we don’t just discover what people did and how they did it but come to understand the language of courtship and love as something quite alien to modern conceptions and expectations.’ -- Aspects of History, Best Books of 2021‘The Tudors in Love provides a unique lens on this period and shows how courtships shaped everything, down to power and politics… this fascinating read presents Tudor history as you’ve never seen it before, and provides a compelling insight into the evolution of the social codes of romance.’ -- This England‘Sarah Gristwood is one of our finest historians, and a great writer. Her latest book is a masterclass in marshalling a vast canon of research into a riveting, pacy page-turner. She takes us on a virtuoso romp through the loves and tropes of medieval and Tudor royalty, all seen from the novel perspective of courtly love… here are the Tudors (and a good few others) as you have never seen them before… Gristwood’s inimitable style is elegant, her approach concise, measured and incisive.’ -- Alison Weir, Catholic Herald
£10.44
Oneworld Publications His Majestys Airship
Book SynopsisThe forgotten story of Britain's own Hindenburg disaster.
£10.79
Workman Publishing The Wild Garden
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1870, The Wild Garden challenged the prevailing garden style of the day and advocated a naturalistic style, in which hardy plants, both native and exotic, are arranged in groupings that mimic wild landscapes. Thanks to Robinson’s passionate advocacy, the naturalistic style triumphed, and Robinson's urgent message continues to resonate today. For this newly designed edition, Rick Darke has written an introductory essay that not only underscores Robinson’s importance in the evolution of garden design and ecology, but also explains his relevance for today’s gardeners, designers, and landscape professionals. The book contains over 100 stunning photographs taken by Darke, including images of Gravetye and of modern “wild” gardens. Trade ReviewWill truly inspire you. Originally published in 1870, [it] remained in print for more than 50 years with a message that is just as revolutionary today. -- Doug Bergstrom Wenatchee World 20091130 Rick Darke could well be Robinson's reincarnation. -- Ailsa Francis Ottawa Citizen 20091205
£25.50
Holy Trinity Publications The Romanovs Under House Arrest
Book SynopsisRussian cultural historian Marilyn Pfeifer Swezey sets the diary in its historical context and offers an epilogue to complete the story of the Romanov's journey to martyrdom at the hands of a Bolshevik firing squad in a Siberian basement.
£23.96
Baraka Books A Peoples History of Quebec
Book SynopsisRevealing a little-known part of North American history, this lively guide tells the fascinating tale of the settlement of the St. Lawrence Valley. It also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based explorers and traders who travelled, mapped, and inhabited a very large part of North America, and ""embrothered the peoples"" they met, as Jack Kerouac wrote.Trade ReviewA concise history of Quebec, from the earliest days of colonization to the aftermath of the most recent sovereignty referendum, rendered in an easily read 200 pages. As fascinating as the march of great figures and the mapping of landmark events are the details of how they affected the ordinary life of their times." —Montreal Gazette"At a trim 208 pages (including a tidy timeline of Quebec history and a useful index) and in a soft cover, it's the kind of book that's easy to carry on a trip and easy to bring to bed. It's also a good read which offers lots of room for reflection." —Quebec Heritage News"[This] is both an excellent history book to refresh the reader’s memory and a rich introduction to a people who were told they had no history. A great read." —Hélène De Billy, journalist
£17.95
ESSEX HUNDRED PUBLICATIONS The Essex Hundred Histories
Book Synopsis'The Essex Hundred Histories' has been inspired by the ancient land system of hundreds. More than one hundred events or personalities from 2,000 years of the county's history are covered and reflect the wide diversity of Essex to show its pivotal role in the nation's development. Reprinted with changes in 2018, 2019,2020, 2021 and 20222.
£9.49
Cambridge University Press Ancient and Premodern Economies of the North
Book SynopsisThis Element provides an overview of pre-modern and ancient economies of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It analyzes the regions densely occupied semisedentary villages and its domestic and institutional economies, specialization, distribution, economic development, and future directions are reviewed.Table of Contents1. Introduction and Historical Background; 2. Domestic Economy; 3. Institutional Economy; 4. Specialization; 5. Distribution; 6. Economic Development; 7. Future Directions.
£16.15
Pan Macmillan DDay The Unheard Tapes
Book SynopsisGeraint Jones is a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author who served as an infantry soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan. His first work of non-fiction, No Way Out with Major Adam Jowett, was a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller. He has also written a memoir of his Afghanistan tour, Brothers in Arms, and co-authored Escape from Kabul with Levison Wood, using first-hand accounts to describe the dramatic military evacuation of the city in 2021. He has published several novels, including titles with James Patterson. His podcasts, Veteran State of Mind and The War Story Podcast, include interviews with D-Day survivors.
£18.70
Headline Publishing Group Notorious
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£17.00
Austin Macauley Publishers Addicted
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£16.19
Austin Macauley Publishers One Familys Journey Through Ten Centuries Book 2
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£15.29
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Lost War Diaries of Roy Lane
Book SynopsisThis is the story of an exceptional young man whose war-time experience was long, considerable and so unusual as to be almost unique. Roy Lane joined the RAF in 1938 as soon as he was old enough. He trained to fly Hurricanes - single-seater fighter-planes. His war-time journey took him from the Battle of Britain via McIndoe?s pioneering plastic surgery to the Merchant Ships? Fighter Unit and the so slow-moving Atlantic and Arctic convoys. In 1942 he commanded a small RAF base at Archangel on the White Sea. Posted to India in 1943, he volunteered to become the Air Liaison Officer attached to Brigadier Bernard Fergusson?s Chindit Brigade. Its secret mission, ?Operation Thursday? would take it hundreds of miles on foot through the jungle-covered mountains of North-West Burma to the hoped-for turning point in the land war with Japan. Roy, the eldest ,had two brothers Richard and Peter who also became airmen and a sister, Diana, who joined the WAAF later in the war. The family home was in Southampton, soon to be very much in the front-line of the war with Germany. Roy?s letters from Burma urged his family to keep them to supplement the material he was gathering for ?my book? in his diaries. His five war diaries were last seen in the late 1960s in the bottom a wardrobe in Southampton. Searching for them uncovered much that was unknown, unexpected and sometimes extraordinary. Private letters, official correspondence, newspaper cuttings and personal recollections reveal moments of high drama - a family house destroyed by a bomb; a plane crashing in flames - good times; friends and family, some long lost. The ?logic of war?, the context, is explored to explain why there and why then? The interplay of fate and chance brings the story to its cruel conclusion.
£31.88
Pen & Sword Books Ltd One Submarines Secret War Against the Axis
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£19.80
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Japanese Aircraft Carriers
Book SynopsisThe Imperial Japanese Navy was an early proponent of naval air power and commissioned the world's first purpose-designed aircraft carrier, the Hosho, in 1922. There followed a series of one-off designs of widely different sizes, some converted from capital ships, some designed as such from scratch, but no two of them alike until the Shokaku class completed just before the outbreak of the Pacific War. As with much Japanese warship design in the 1930s, these ships often exhibited highly original thinking, with some unique experiments like placing the island on the port side in a couple of ships. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese carrier forces dominated the naval war but the catastrophic losses at Midway in June 1942 forced the IJN into many makeshift measures to rebuild carrier numbers, including converting both naval auxiliaries and merchant ships, and producing an austere design of fleet carrier intended for series production. The technical characteristics of all these 29 ships are covered by individual chapters in this book, illustrated with plans, photos and colour artwork. There is a general introduction to naval aviation policy and a summary of the carrier actions in the Pacific War, with appendices on weaponry, radar, camouflage schemes and naval aircraft. Despite the importance of Japanese aircraft carriers, they are not well covered in English, so this book, with its wealth of detail in a concise format, fills a real need.
£26.25
Cambridge University Press The Cambridge History of America and the World
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£37.99
Cambridge University Press Cambridge International AS Level International
Book SynopsisThis series is for the Cambridge International AS History syllabus (9489) for examination from 2021. Written by an author with experience writing, examining and teaching, this coursebook supports the Cambridge International AS History syllabus. With increased depth of coverage, this coursebook helps build confidence and understanding in language, essay-writing and evaluation skills. The coursebook also develops students'' conceptual understanding of history with the five new ''Key concepts'', for example exploring cause and consequence in the Second Sino-Japanese War. In addition, it encourages individuals to make substantiated judgments and reflect on their own learning. Students can also consolidate their skills though exam-style questions with source material and sample responses.Table of ContentsHow to use this book; Introduction; 1. Empire and the emergence of world powers, 1870 ̶ 1919; 2. The League of Nations and international relations in the 1920s; 3. The League of Nations and international relations in the 1930s; 4. China and Japan, 1912–1945; 5. Preparing for Assessment; Index.
£26.84
Oxford University Press Oxford Revise GCSE Edexcel History Superpower
Book SynopsisOxford Revise Edexcel GCSE History: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 is a complete revision and practice book covering the full topic specification. Revise everything you need to know for this choice of period topic in the GCSE Edexcel History exam, from early tension between East and West to the collapse of the USSR. Each development or crisis is clearly covered. By working through the Knowledge - Retrieval - Practice sections, you will be using proven ways to revise, check and recall so that what you revise sticks in your memory. Knowledge Organisers arrange the information you need to revise helping you to make connections with what you already know. Timelines and charts are used so that key information is presented in a meaningful way. An online glossary helps you to learn the definitions to key terms. Use Retrieval questions to check that you have remembered what you have just revised before moving on to the exam practice. Regular retrieval questions help to combatTable of Contents1: Early tension between East and West 2: The development of the Cold War 3: The Cold War intensifies 4: Cold War crisis: Berlin 1958-61 5: Cold War crisis: Cuba 6: Cold War crisis: the Prague Spring 7: Changing relationship between the superpowers 8: The collapse of the USSR
£7.49
Amberley Publishing 1520 The Field of the Cloth of Gold
Book SynopsisThe five hundredth anniversary of a momentous and spectacular meeting between two rival Renaissance monarchs; a failed bid for peace in Europe.
£15.00
Amberley Publishing Churches of Gloucestershire
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of Gloucestershireâs historic churches. This fascinating picture of an important part of the history of Gloucestershire over the centuries will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this attractive county in England.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Invasion
Book SynopsisNew in paperback - This is the untold story of the Second French invasion of England - 300 years after Hastings - an episode that time forgot.
£10.44
Amberley Publishing A Short Guide to Hadrians Wall
Book SynopsisAn accessible illustrated introduction to the history of sites located across the iconic location of Hadrian's Wall.
£15.29
Amberley Publishing Love with No Tomorrow
Book SynopsisNew in paperback - Love with No Tomorrow shares a spark of light by sharing true love stories of the Holocaust. This heart-wrenching book uses hundreds of hours of interviews with survivors and their children to present first-hand accounts of the relationships that blossomed in extermination camps, sparking hope in the darkest of times.Trade Review‘Love With No Tomorrow, through its compelling stories of love and affirmation in the darkest of contexts, relates important history about individual lives. It confirms that there is a strength and power in the human spirit that, even in the most inhuman of circumstances, can animate and ennoble. It is a testament to the exponential power of survival.’ -- DAVID G. MARWELL, PhD, Director Emeritus of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and author of Mengele: Unmasking the ‘Angel of Death’
£10.44
Amberley Publishing Lost Country Houses of North and East Yorkshire
Book SynopsisA highly illustrated, fascinating description of the lost country houses of North and East Yorkshire
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Hill Farming in the North of England
Book SynopsisExplore a stunning collection of photographs revealing the life of hill farmers in the north of England.Trade Review'The book is a visual portrait of a remarkable way of life and part of Britain’s farming heritage.' -- Country Squire Magazine, November 2023'Hill Farming in the North of England – provides an insider’s perspective on rural life during a time of upheaval.' -- The Yorkshire Post, November 2023'A photographer whose stunning images of upland agriculture in northern England are at the heart of a new book says he "developed a deep respect and appreciation of the hill farming community" as he gathered his material.' -- Farm & Countryside, Winter 2023'The book features some spectacular landscapes and covers the seasonal activities on upland farms, such as lambing, haymaking and tupping.' -- Settle News, December 2023'It’s full of atmospheric images that show the realities of life on a hill farm and reveals the unique challenges farmers face every day in the stunning but often harsh landscape of the North of England.' -- NFU Countryside Magazine, February 2024'Settle based photographer John Bentley's book Hill Farming in the North of England will appeal to anyone who wants to know more about hill farming a swell as those who know and love the area.' -- Craven Herald & Pioneer, December 2023
£17.09
Amberley Publishing The House of Godwin
Book SynopsisNew paperback edition - The most powerful dynasty behind the throne of Anglo-Saxon England, shedding new light on events such as the Battle of Hastings.Trade Review'Fascinating book' -- History of War Magazine, May 2022'It all makes for fascinating reading.' -- The Armourer Magazine, June 2022'Solid yet complex introduction to the Godwinsons and their legacy. Suppose you want to learn more about Anglo-Saxon England and one of the most influential families of that period in history. In that case, I recommend you read.' -- Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
£11.69
Amberley Publishing Now Thats What I Call Edinburgh
Book SynopsisExplore a fascinating pictorial local history of Edinburgh through the sixties, seventies and eighties.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Jarrow Reflections
Book SynopsisA fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Jarrow through the decades.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The First Showman
Book SynopsisNew paperback edition - Before 'the greatest showman' P.T. Barnham there was Philip Astley, a British man who completely changed popular entertainment. This is his extraordinary story.Trade Review‘The definitive work on this enigmatic showman … a wonderful insight into the lives of people and popular entertainment of the late eighteenth century.’ -- Neil Calladine, writer and circus academic
£10.44
Amberley Publishing Halls for All
Book SynopsisA detailed historical celebration of village halls, and the crucial role they play in rural communities.
£15.29
Amberley Publishing BexhillonSea Through Time
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£14.39
Amberley Publishing Quirky Bristol
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£14.39
Amberley Publishing 50 LGBTQ Finds
Book SynopsisA fascinating new entry in this popular series, exploring Britain's LGBTQ+ history through objects recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing One Crew The RNLIs Official 200Year History
Book SynopsisThis book takes a fresh look at the creation of the Institution, and its early founders and examines how it has responded over 200 years.Trade Review‘This book is a must for anyone who wishes to delve into the RNLI’s fascinating history and better appreciate the key players and events that have formed one of the UK and Ireland’s most treasured institutions. It has been a personal honour to lead the charity into its 200th anniversary; not least because of its volunteer ethos and humanitarian aims. In these pages readers will discover how this lifesaving mission has been the steel thread that has kept the RNLI and its people ready for every challenge since 1824. Now those challenges and achievements have been documented in a superbly told story: the true 200-year tale of how a lifesaving vision has grown into such a special organisation, all thanks to One Crew.’ -- Mark Dowie, RNLI Chief Executive 2019-2024'In One Crew, Helen Doe, a maritime historian, writes the official history with verve and precision.' -- The Spectator, February 2024
£19.54
Amberley Publishing Celebrating The Yorkshire Dales
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£14.39
Amberley Publishing 50 Gems of Bedfordshire
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£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Archaeology of Industrial Cheshire in 20 Digs
Book SynopsisMike Nevell describes the excavation of Cheshireâs internationally important industrial archaeology sites.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Norfolks Pilgrim Routes
Book SynopsisRediscovers the ancient pilgrim routes in Norfolk and picks out the people and places linked with them on the way. With this book readers and walkers today can explore the full breadth of Norfolkâs rich pilgrim history.
£14.39
