History
The past comes alive through the pivotal moments, groundbreaking ideas, and remarkable individuals that have shaped our world. Here you'll find compelling accounts of everything from ancient philosophy to modern economics, from social movements to technological transformation, all carefully examined through the lens of time.
History Book Summaries
The Demon of Unrest
A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
History
Civil War
Politics
Moral Politics
How Liberals and Conservatives Think
Politics
Psychology
Philosophy
Yes to Life
In Spite of Everything
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
How the World Ran Out of Everything
Inside the Global Supply Chain
Economics
Business
History
Complete Chanakya Neeti
Self Help
Philosophy
History
Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare
Conspiracy Theories
History
Politics
An Ordinary Man
An Autobiography
Africa
Biography
History
The Origins of Political Order
From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution
History
Politics
Political Science
The Warrior Ethos
Military Fiction
Philosophy
History
Custodians of Wonder
Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive
History
Travel
Sociology
Propaganda
The Formation of Men's Attitudes
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Hijacking Bitcoin
The Hidden History of BTC
Economics
History
Technology
Red Scarf Girl
History
Memoir
China
Wealth, Poverty and Politics
An International Perspective
Economics
Politics
History
Lives of the Stoics
The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
History
Biography
How to Kill a City
Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
Urban Planning
Politics
Urbanism
The Divide
A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions
Economics
Politics
History
Geopolitics
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
Geography
The Airbnb Story
How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy
Business
Biography
Entrepreneurship
The Vision of the Anointed
Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
From Plassey to Partition
A History of Modern India
History
India
Academics
Unknown Market Wizards
The Best Traders You've Never Heard of
Finance
Business
Economics
Gandhi
An Autobiography
Biography
History
Autobiography
The Man Who Knew Infinity
A Life of the Genius Ramanujan
Biography
Mathematics
Science
The Code Book
The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Science
History
Mathematics
How the World Really Works
A Scientist's Guide to Our Past, Present and Future
Science
History
Economics
The Conquest of Bread
Politics
Philosophy
Economics
Killing Hope
U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II
History
Politics
War
Collective Illusions
Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions
Psychology
Science
Self Help
The Secret Life of Groceries
The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
Food
Business
History
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
Economics
History
Politics
Tyranny of the Minority
Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
Politics
History
Political Science
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
Politics
History
International Relations
More Money Than God
Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
Finance
Business
Economics
Civilized to Death
What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity
History
Philosophy
Sociology
Notes on Nursing
What It Is, and What It Is Not
Nursing
History
Classics
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President
Politics
Psychology
History
Mexico
Biography of Power
History
Politics
Biography
When McKinsey Comes to Town
Business
Politics
History
Money
The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
Economics
History
Finance
The Cult of Trump
A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
Politics
Psychology
Cults
The Myth of Male Power
Psychology
Politics
Feminism
Humble Pi
A Comedy of Maths Errors
Science
Mathematics
Humor
Recoding America
Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better
Politics
Technology
Government
Political Ideologies
An Introduction
Politics
Philosophy
Political Science
Rules for Radicals
A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals
Politics
Philosophy
Activism
The Hypomanic Edge
The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America
Business
Psychology
Self Help
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America―and How to Undo His Legacy
Business
Economics
Biography
Alexander Hamilton
History
Biography
American History
The Radium Girls
The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women
History
Science
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