NF: History and Politics
-
The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today.Great War Britain Leeds offers an intimate portrayal of the city and its people living in the shadow of the 'war to end all wars'. It describes the local...
- £4.00
-
£12.99 - £4.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £8.99 -
From Alfred the Great to Queen Elizabeth II, this is the story of one of the oldest monarchies in the world. Discover how Britain's history has been shaped by the lives, loves, triumphs and tragedies of its kings and queens, brought vividly to life...
- £5.00
-
£14.99 - £5.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £9.99 -
Witches, martyrs, bodysnatchers, Zulus and rioting peasants! The Black Death in Chelmsford! The horrible true stories of the Moat Farm Murder and the death of Jael Denny! The terrible tragedy of the Great Flood of 1880! The incredible histories of Hylands House and Beaulieu! Nazi...
- £5.00
-
£14.99 - £5.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £9.99 -
The fascinating town of Sale in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, historically a part of Cheshire, has a rich and diverse history, which is extensively illustrated in the pages of this book. Old buildings, long forgotten, are recalled, such as the Brooklands Hotel, where...
- £8.00
-
£14.99 - £8.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £6.99 -
This fascinating collection of photographs shows how Southport has changed over time. Drawing on his own extensive collection of local picture postcards and memorabilia the author has selected photographs which illustrate not only the town centre itself but also many of the surrounding areas...
- £8.00
-
£14.99 - £8.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £6.99 -
With the introduction of the railway, Devon became a popular holiday resort in Victorian and Edwardian times. From 1894, picture postcards were first produced and were sent in their thousands.With several deliveries a day, a postcard could be sent in the morning and received...
- £8.00
-
£14.99 - £8.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £6.99 -
From the 1860s, residents of the town were commenting sadly on the rapid changes that were taking place, and at least one local artist found a ready market for his views of disappearing landmarks. What those long gone residents would think of the Cardiff...
- £3.00
-
£14.99 - £3.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £11.99 -
The County of Cambridgeshire is one of stark contrasts. Mile after mile of rolling hills, flat fenlands and waterways provide stunning scenery, while ancient towns and cities of narrow streets and imposing buidings stud the landscape. The county is, of course, most famous for...
- £3.00
-
£14.99 - £3.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £11.99 -
Granted city status in 2002, Preston is one of England’s newest cities. However the area’s history dates back to Roman times when travelling legions set up a camp midway along the road between Luguvalium (Carlisle) and Mamucium (Manchester). Since then a lot has changed...
- £3.00
-
£14.99 - £3.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £11.99 -
Prior to the nineteenth century, Bradford was very much a backwater. After that it was to become the metropolis of the worsted industry and enjoyed a prosperity scarcely equalled by any other portion of the kingdom. It was said at the time that the...
- £8.00
-
£14.99 - £8.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £6.99 -
The invasion of Normandy was the most significant victory of the Allies in the Second World War. By 1944, over 2 million troops from over 12 countries were in Britain in preparation for the invasion. These forces consisted primarily of American, British and Canadian...
- £7.00
-
£15.99 - £7.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £8.99 -
'Mallinson . . . combines the authority of a soldier-turned-military historian with the imaginative touch of the historical novelist.' Lawrence James, THE TIMESWe remember months, because months have names, because they are linked to the seasons, and because they have their own character. Looking at...
- £5.00
-
£25.00 - £5.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £20.00 -
A collection of the New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America, including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more From the pages of the New Yorker comes a bold and telling portrait of Black life in...
- £4.00
-
£20.00 - £4.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £16.00 -
100 Speeches that Roused the World tells the stories behind the most inspiring, rousing and memorable speeches, from ancient Greece to the present day. A concise introduction and analysis of each speech is accompanied by key illustrations and photographs. 100 Speeches presents the power of the spoken...
- £6.00
-
£14.99 - £6.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £8.99 -
Divorced wife, infamous mistress, prisoner during the French Revolution and the reputed mother of the Prince of Wales' child, notorious courtesan Grace Dalrymple Elliott lived an amazing life in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century London and Paris.Strikingly tall and beautiful, later lampooned as 'Dally the...
- £6.00
-
£25.00 - £6.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £19.00 -
Labour has shifted from the New Left, to New Labour, to Corbynista Labour. Now, it may see power again with a most unlikely group of activists from the 1970s, becoming the fourth generation to win power since 1945. Only Clement Atlee, Harold Wilson...
- £8.00
-
£18.99 - £8.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £10.99 -
Discover the fascinating histories and routes of 50 of the world's most scenic railways. Railway expert Julian Holland takes you on a journey around the world. Take a journey around the world by rail, from the American Rockies to the Australian outback, covering 50...
- £12.00
-
£30.00 - £12.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £18.00 -
The Earth's human population is expected to pass eight billion by the year 2025, while rapid growth in the global economy will spur ever increasing demands for natural resources. The world will consequently face growing scarcities of such vital renewable resources as cropland, fresh...
- £12.00
-
£38.00 - £12.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £26.00 -
A short history of the life and times of Queen Victoria, one of Britain's most powerful and long-serving monarchs. With the advent of photography, Victoria and her large family were the first 'visible' royals. Discover Victoria as a child, wife and mother. From her...
- £4.00
-
£5.99 - £4.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £1.99 -
In More Than Bread and Butter, Dr. Michael Bader, a practicing psychologist, psychoanalyst, writer, and social activist for over 35 years, argues that the traditional liberal assumption that people's need for economic security dwarfs all other needs in importance is incorrect and too narrow,...
- £6.00
-
£10.66 - £6.00
- Unit price
- per
Save £4.66
