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
American Marxism
Politics
History
Philosophy
Cassandra Speaks
When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
Feminism
History
Essays
Delay, Deny, Defend
Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It
Politics
Business
History
The Rape of Nanking
The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II
History
China
War
Misquoting Muhammad
The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy
Islam
Religion
History
The First Ghosts
Most Ancient of Legacies
History
Paranormal
Mythology
The Human Story
Science
Evolution
Anthropology
The Space Barons
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
Science
Space
Business
Medieval Philosophy
Philosophy
History
Religion
Boundless
The Rise, Fall, and Escape of Carlos Ghosn
Business
Biography
History
Friday Night Lights
Sports
Football
History
Legionnaire
Five Years in the French Foreign Legion
Military Fiction
History
Biography
World War C
Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One
Science
Medical
Health
Angela Merkel
Europe's Most Influential Leader
Biography
Politics
History
The White Darkness
History
Biography
Adventure
The Billionaire's Apprentice
The Rise of The Indian-American Elite and The Fall of The Galleon Hedge Fund
Business
Finance
Economics
Quantum Man
Richard Feynman's Life in Science
Science
Biography
Physics
The PayPal Wars
Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth
Business
Entrepreneurship
Technology
Fibershed
Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy
Fashion
Environment
History
Exploding the Phone
The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell
History
Technology
True Crime
The Democracy Project
A History, a Crisis, a Movement
Politics
History
Anthropology
Why Bob Dylan Matters
Music
Biography
Poetry
International Relations
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
International Relations
Political Science
Tune In
Music
Biography
History
Has the West Lost It?
A Provocation
Politics
China
History
A Brief History of Indonesia
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation
History
Asia
Travel
The Edifice Complex
How the Rich and Powerful--and Their Architects--Shape the World
Architecture
Politics
Urban Studies
Lectures on the History of Political Philosophy
Philosophy
Politics
History
The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It
Technology
Internet
Business
The Least of All Possible Evils
Humanitarian Violence from Arendt to Gaza
Politics
Philosophy
History
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World
History
Historical
Politics
How Migration Really Works
A Factful Guide to the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
Politics
Sociology
History
God
An Anatomy
History
Religion
Theology
How Change Happens
Why Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Don't
Politics
Social Change
Sociology
In Search of Time
The Science of a Curious Dimension
Science
Philosophy
Physics
Fate Is the Hunter
Aviation
History
Biography
Hitler's Cross
The Revealing Story of How the Cross of Christ was Used as a symbol of the Nazi Agenda
History
Christian
World War II
The Holy Place
Saunière and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château
Religion
History
Why Most Things Fail
Evolution, Extinction and Economics
Economics
Business
Science
One Person, No Vote
How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy
Politics
History
Race
The Ministry of Truth
The Biography of George Orwell's 1984
History
Biography
Politics
The False White Gospel
Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Religion
Politics
Christianity
History of Modern Art
Art
Art History
History
Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing
Feminism
Australia
History
A Beautiful Question
Finding Nature's Deep Design
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Philosophy in the Islamic World
Philosophy
History
Islam
Comfort Women
Sexual Slavery in the Japanese Military During World War II
History
Japan
World War II
On Palestine
Politics
History
Middle East
Breakfast with Socrates
An Extraordinary (Philosophical) Journey Through Your Ordinary Day
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Wildland
The Making of America's Fury
Politics
History
Sociology
