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
How the Hippies Saved Physics
Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
Science
Physics
History
How the Hippies Saved Physics
Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
Science
Physics
History
Hard Landing
The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
Business
History
Aviation
Hard Landing
The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
Business
History
Aviation
Chaos Monkeys
Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley
Business
Technology
Biography
Chaos Monkeys
Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley
Business
Technology
Biography
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More
The Complete Stoic Collection
Philosophy
Classics
History
Stoic Six Pack - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and More
The Complete Stoic Collection
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Golem (Canto Classics)
What You Should Know About Science
Science
Philosophy
History Of Science
The Golem (Canto Classics)
What You Should Know About Science
Science
Philosophy
History Of Science
We Are Bellingcat
An Intelligence Agency for the People
Politics
Journalism
History
We Are Bellingcat
An Intelligence Agency for the People
Politics
Journalism
History
The Twilight Struggle
What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today
History
Politics
Military Fiction
The Twilight Struggle
What the Cold War Teaches Us about Great-Power Rivalry Today
History
Politics
Military Fiction
How to Listen to Jazz
Music
Jazz
Art
How to Listen to Jazz
Music
Jazz
Art
Lessons in Stoicism
What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
Lessons in Stoicism
What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
A Force More Powerful
A Century of Nonviolent Conflict
History
Politics
Sociology
A Force More Powerful
A Century of Nonviolent Conflict
History
Politics
Sociology
Forbidden Archeology
The Hidden History of the Human Race
History
Science
Archaeology
Forbidden Archeology
The Hidden History of the Human Race
History
Science
Archaeology
Killing Hitler
The Plots, the Assassins, and the Dictator Who Cheated Death
History
World War II
Germany
Killing Hitler
The Plots, the Assassins, and the Dictator Who Cheated Death
History
World War II
Germany
The Power Worshippers
Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism
Politics
Religion
History
The Power Worshippers
Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism
Politics
Religion
History
The Emergency
A Personal History
History
India
Politics
The Emergency
A Personal History
History
India
Politics
Reinventing Discovery
The New Era of Networked Science
Science
Technology
History
Reinventing Discovery
The New Era of Networked Science
Science
Technology
History
Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings
Philosophy
History
Politics
Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings
Philosophy
History
Politics
Unmasked
Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy
Politics
History
Sociology
Unmasked
Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy
Politics
History
Sociology
What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America
Politics
History
Political Science
What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America
Politics
History
Political Science
The Sound of Music Story
How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
History
Biography
Music
The Sound of Music Story
How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
History
Biography
Music
The Lever of Riches
Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
Economics
History
Technology
The Lever of Riches
Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
Economics
History
Technology
To Infinity and Beyond
A Journey of Cosmic Discovery
Science
Space
Physics
To Infinity and Beyond
A Journey of Cosmic Discovery
Science
Space
Physics
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone
Politics
Philosophy
History
Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone
Politics
Philosophy
History
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling - 25th Anniversary Edition
Education
Parenting
Politics
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling - 25th Anniversary Edition
Education
Parenting
Politics
Return of the Strong Gods
Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West
Politics
History
Philosophy
Return of the Strong Gods
Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Dorito Effect
The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor
Food
Health
Science
The Dorito Effect
The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor
Food
Health
Science
Killing the Host
How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy
Economics
Politics
Finance
Killing the Host
How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy
Economics
Politics
Finance
Wireless Wars
China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back
China
Technology
Politics
Wireless Wars
China's Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We're Fighting Back
China
Technology
Politics
How to Grow Old
Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
Philosophy
Classics
History
How to Grow Old
Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
Philosophy
Classics
History
Socialism
An Economic and Sociological Analysis
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Socialism
An Economic and Sociological Analysis
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Brave Genius
A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize
Science
History
Biography
Brave Genius
A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize
Science
History
Biography
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
Science
History
Astronomy
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
Science
History
Astronomy
Words on the Move
Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
Language
Linguistics
History
Words on the Move
Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
Language
Linguistics
History
The Conservative Heart
How To Build A Fairer, Happier, And More Prosperous America
Politics
Economics
History
The Conservative Heart
How To Build A Fairer, Happier, And More Prosperous America
Politics
Economics
History
Medici Money
Banking, Metaphysics, and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence
History
Italy
Economics
Medici Money
Banking, Metaphysics, and Art in Fifteenth-Century Florence
History
Italy
Economics
The Hadith
Sahih Al-Bukhari
Islam
Religion
Philosophy
The Hadith
Sahih Al-Bukhari
Islam
Religion
Philosophy
The Particle at the End of the Universe
How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
Science
Physics
Popular Science
The Particle at the End of the Universe
How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
Science
Physics
Popular Science
My Life And Work
Biography
Business
History
My Life And Work
Biography
Business
History
The New Great Depression
Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World
Economics
Finance
Business
The New Great Depression
Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World
Economics
Finance
Business
Afghanistan
The Bear Trap
History
Military Fiction
War
Afghanistan
The Bear Trap
History
Military Fiction
War
Traffic
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Traffic
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Insane
America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness
Psychology
Mental Health
Politics
Insane
America's Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness
Psychology
Mental Health
Politics
The Spotify Play
How Daniel Ek Beat Apple, Google, and Amazon in the Race for Audio Dominance
Business
Music
Biography
The Spotify Play
How Daniel Ek Beat Apple, Google, and Amazon in the Race for Audio Dominance
Business
Music
Biography
The First Muslim
The Story of Muhammad
Religion
History
Islam
The First Muslim
The Story of Muhammad
Religion
History
Islam
Why the Germans Do it Better
Notes from a Grown-Up Country
History
Politics
Germany
Why the Germans Do it Better
Notes from a Grown-Up Country
History
Politics
Germany
Mathematics
A Very Short Introduction
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
Mathematics
A Very Short Introduction
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
The Rise
Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality
Sports
Biography
Basketball
The Rise
Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality
Sports
Biography
Basketball
The Good Ancestor
A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
Philosophy
History
Politics
The Good Ancestor
A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
Philosophy
History
Politics
Machines of Loving Grace
The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Machines of Loving Grace
The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
Homage to Catlonia
History
Politics
Classics
Homage to Catlonia
History
Politics
Classics
12 Bytes
How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next
Essays
Science
History
12 Bytes
How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next
Essays
Science
History
