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
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't
A Non-Partisan Guide to the Issues That Matter
Politics
History
Political Science
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't
A Non-Partisan Guide to the Issues That Matter
Politics
History
Political Science
Outside the Box
How Globalization Changed from Moving Stuff to Spreading Ideas
Economics
Business
History
Outside the Box
How Globalization Changed from Moving Stuff to Spreading Ideas
Economics
Business
History
Bobos in Paradise
The New Upper Class and How They Got There
Sociology
Politics
History
Bobos in Paradise
The New Upper Class and How They Got There
Sociology
Politics
History
Power Play
Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century
Business
Biography
Technology
Power Play
Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century
Business
Biography
Technology
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
China
Politics
History
The Political Thought of Xi Jinping
China
Politics
History
What Do You Care What Other People Think?
Science
Biography
Physics
What Do You Care What Other People Think?
Science
Biography
Physics
A World Undone
The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
History
World War I
War
A World Undone
The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
History
World War I
War
Evolution
The Triumph of an Idea – From Darwin's Natural Selection to Modern Genetics: A Compelling Science Guide
Science
Evolution
Biology
Evolution
The Triumph of an Idea – From Darwin's Natural Selection to Modern Genetics: A Compelling Science Guide
Science
Evolution
Biology
A History of India, Vol. 1
From Origins to 1300
History
India
Indian Literature
A History of India, Vol. 1
From Origins to 1300
History
India
Indian Literature
Hitler
1889-1936 Hubris
History
Biography
World War II
Hitler
1889-1936 Hubris
History
Biography
World War II
You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
A Personal History of Our Times
History
Politics
Memoir
You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
A Personal History of Our Times
History
Politics
Memoir
The Killing Zone
My Life in the Vietnam War
History
War
Military Fiction
The Killing Zone
My Life in the Vietnam War
History
War
Military Fiction
The Democracy Project
A History, a Crisis, a Movement
Politics
History
Anthropology
The Democracy Project
A History, a Crisis, a Movement
Politics
History
Anthropology
The Journey of Humanity
The Origins of Wealth and Inequality
History
Economics
Anthropology
The Journey of Humanity
The Origins of Wealth and Inequality
History
Economics
Anthropology
Moonshot
What Landing a Man on the Moon Teaches Us about Collaboration, Creativity, and the Mind-Set for Success
Space
History
Self Help
Moonshot
What Landing a Man on the Moon Teaches Us about Collaboration, Creativity, and the Mind-Set for Success
Space
History
Self Help
A Woman of No Importance
The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
History
Biography
Book Club
A Woman of No Importance
The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
History
Biography
Book Club
The Good Book
A Humanist Bible
Philosophy
Religion
Atheism
The Good Book
A Humanist Bible
Philosophy
Religion
Atheism
The Island of Knowledge
The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Science
Philosophy
Physics
The Island of Knowledge
The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning
Science
Philosophy
Physics
Leadership
In Turbulent Times
History
Leadership
Biography
Leadership
In Turbulent Times
History
Leadership
Biography
The Persian Empire
History
Ancient History
Middle East
The Persian Empire
History
Ancient History
Middle East
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee
Evolution and Human Life [Import] [Hardcover]
Science
History
Anthropology
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee
Evolution and Human Life [Import] [Hardcover]
Science
History
Anthropology
Shakespeare's Freedom
Shakespeare
Literary Criticism
History
Shakespeare's Freedom
Shakespeare
Literary Criticism
History
Tomatoland
How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
Food
Science
History
Tomatoland
How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
Food
Science
History
The Civilizing Process
Sociology
History
Philosophy
The Civilizing Process
Sociology
History
Philosophy
Entanglement
Science
Physics
History
Entanglement
Science
Physics
History
An Anatomy of Pain
How the Body and the Mind Experience and Endure Physical Suffering
Science
Health
Medicine
An Anatomy of Pain
How the Body and the Mind Experience and Endure Physical Suffering
Science
Health
Medicine
Economics Explained
Economics
Finance
Business
Economics Explained
Economics
Finance
Business
Masters of Command
Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership
History
Leadership
Ancient History
Masters of Command
Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership
History
Leadership
Ancient History
Choice
Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
Choice
Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
High Financier
The Lives and Time of Siegmund Warburg
Biography
Finance
History
High Financier
The Lives and Time of Siegmund Warburg
Biography
Finance
History
Red Paint
The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk
Memoir
Indigenous
Biography
Red Paint
The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk
Memoir
Indigenous
Biography
The Master of Disguise
My Secret Life in the CIA – The First CIA-Authorized Memoir of International Espionage Operations
History
Biography
Espionage
The Master of Disguise
My Secret Life in the CIA – The First CIA-Authorized Memoir of International Espionage Operations
History
Biography
Espionage
A Renegade History of the United States
History
Politics
American History
A Renegade History of the United States
History
Politics
American History
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
Philosophy
Classics
Politics
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
Philosophy
Classics
Politics
The Great Reset
How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work
Economics
Business
Politics
The Great Reset
How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work
Economics
Business
Politics
Maestro
Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom
Economics
Biography
Politics
Maestro
Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom
Economics
Biography
Politics
The New Lombard Street
How the Fed Became the Dealer of Last Resort
Economics
Finance
History
The New Lombard Street
How the Fed Became the Dealer of Last Resort
Economics
Finance
History
Diplomacy
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
International Relations
Diplomacy
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
International Relations
Character Is Destiny
Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
History
Biography
Politics
Character Is Destiny
Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
History
Biography
Politics
Pillars of Creation
How the James Webb Telescope Unlocked the Secrets of the Cosmos
Science
Astronomy
Space
Pillars of Creation
How the James Webb Telescope Unlocked the Secrets of the Cosmos
Science
Astronomy
Space
Blind Ambition
The End of the Story
History
Politics
Biography
Blind Ambition
The End of the Story
History
Politics
Biography
Selfie
How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us
Psychology
Sociology
History
Selfie
How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us
Psychology
Sociology
History
Autobiography
Biography
Philosophy
History
Autobiography
Biography
Philosophy
History
Microbe Hunters
Science
History
Biology
Microbe Hunters
Science
History
Biology
Grant
History
Biography
Civil War
Grant
History
Biography
Civil War
Keynes
The Return of the Master
Economics
History
Biography
Keynes
The Return of the Master
Economics
History
Biography
India
A History
History
India
Asia
India
A History
History
India
Asia
All Souls
A Family Story from Southie
Memoir
History
Biography
All Souls
A Family Story from Southie
Memoir
History
Biography
iCon
Steve Jobs, the Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
Biography
Business
Apple
iCon
Steve Jobs, the Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
Biography
Business
Apple
Justice and Remembrance
Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali
Islam
Religion
Spirituality
Justice and Remembrance
Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali
Islam
Religion
Spirituality
