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
Vienna
How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
History
European History
Travel
Vienna
How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
History
European History
Travel
How the Mind Changed
A Human History of Our Evolving Brain
Science
Neuroscience
Psychology
How the Mind Changed
A Human History of Our Evolving Brain
Science
Neuroscience
Psychology
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Essays
Memoir
Classics
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Essays
Memoir
Classics
L'arte di essere felici
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
L'arte di essere felici
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
The End of the Myth
From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
History
Politics
American History
The End of the Myth
From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America
History
Politics
American History
Crouching Tiger
What China's Militarism Means for the World
China
Politics
History
Crouching Tiger
What China's Militarism Means for the World
China
Politics
History
A Splendid Exchange
How Trade Shaped the World
History
Economics
Business
A Splendid Exchange
How Trade Shaped the World
History
Economics
Business
GDP
A Brief but Affectionate History
Economics
History
Business
GDP
A Brief but Affectionate History
Economics
History
Business
The Christian Imagination
Theology and the Origins of Race
Theology
Race
Religion
The Christian Imagination
Theology and the Origins of Race
Theology
Race
Religion
The Mobile Wave
How Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything
Business
Technology
History
The Mobile Wave
How Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything
Business
Technology
History
Killing Jesus
A History
History
Religion
Biography
Killing Jesus
A History
History
Religion
Biography
The Injustice of Place
Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America
Politics
Sociology
History
The Injustice of Place
Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America
Politics
Sociology
History
Predator Nation
Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking of America
Politics
Economics
Finance
Predator Nation
Corporate Criminals, Political Corruption, and the Hijacking of America
Politics
Economics
Finance
Kids These Days
Human Capital and the Making of Millennials
Economics
Sociology
Politics
Kids These Days
Human Capital and the Making of Millennials
Economics
Sociology
Politics
The Theory That Would Not Die
How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy
Science
History
Mathematics
The Theory That Would Not Die
How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy
Science
History
Mathematics
My Autobiography
Biography
Film
Autobiography
My Autobiography
Biography
Film
Autobiography
Philosophy in the Islamic World
Philosophy
History
Islam
Philosophy in the Islamic World
Philosophy
History
Islam
The Republic for Which It Stands
The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896
History
American History
Politics
The Republic for Which It Stands
The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896
History
American History
Politics
The Frontiersmen
A Narrative
History
American History
Historical
The Frontiersmen
A Narrative
History
American History
Historical
About Time
From Sundials to Quantum Clocks, How the Cosmos Shapes Our Lives
Science
Physics
History
About Time
From Sundials to Quantum Clocks, How the Cosmos Shapes Our Lives
Science
Physics
History
The Voyage of the Beagle
Science
History
Travel
The Voyage of the Beagle
Science
History
Travel
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal: A Food Science Nutrition History Book
Food
History
Science
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal: A Food Science Nutrition History Book
Food
History
Science
Bronze Age Mindset
Philosophy
Politics
History
Bronze Age Mindset
Philosophy
Politics
History
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
Race
Social Justice
Anti Racist
Semicolon
How a misunderstood punctuation mark can improve your writing, enrich your reading and even change your life
Writing
Language
History
Semicolon
How a misunderstood punctuation mark can improve your writing, enrich your reading and even change your life
Writing
Language
History
Black Like Me
History
Memoir
Classics
Black Like Me
History
Memoir
Classics
Adrift
America in 100 Charts
Politics
History
Business
Adrift
America in 100 Charts
Politics
History
Business
After the Music Stopped
The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead
Economics
History
Finance
After the Music Stopped
The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead
Economics
History
Finance
Tocqueville
A Very Short Introduction
History
Philosophy
Politics
Tocqueville
A Very Short Introduction
History
Philosophy
Politics
The False White Gospel
Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Religion
Politics
History
The False White Gospel
Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Religion
Politics
History
Blackbeard
America's Most Notorious Pirate
History
Pirates
Biography
Blackbeard
America's Most Notorious Pirate
History
Pirates
Biography
The Meaning of Things
Applying Philosophy to Life
Philosophy
Essays
Atheism
The Meaning of Things
Applying Philosophy to Life
Philosophy
Essays
Atheism
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God
Theology
Christian
Religion
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God
Theology
Christian
Religion
A Study of History, Abridgement of Vols 1-6
History
Philosophy
World History
A Study of History, Abridgement of Vols 1-6
History
Philosophy
World History
The Rise of the Outsiders
How Mainstream Politics Lost its Way
Politics
History
Political Science
The Rise of the Outsiders
How Mainstream Politics Lost its Way
Politics
History
Political Science
The Fall of the Ottomans
The Great War in the Middle East
History
Middle East
World War I
The Fall of the Ottomans
The Great War in the Middle East
History
Middle East
World War I
The Day We Found the Universe
Science
History
Astronomy
The Day We Found the Universe
Science
History
Astronomy
Thomas Jefferson
The Art of Power
History
Biography
Presidents
Thomas Jefferson
The Art of Power
History
Biography
Presidents
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Japan
Travel
Memoir
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Japan
Travel
Memoir
History of Modern Art
Art
Art History
History
History of Modern Art
Art
Art History
History
Mover Of Men and Mountains
Biography
Christian
Business
Mover Of Men and Mountains
Biography
Christian
Business
Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality
Solving the Quantum Mysteries
Science
Physics
Popular Science
Schrödinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality
Solving the Quantum Mysteries
Science
Physics
Popular Science
I, Rigoberta Menchu / Who Is Rigoberta Menchu? by Rigoberta Menchu
Memoir
History
Biography
I, Rigoberta Menchu / Who Is Rigoberta Menchu? by Rigoberta Menchu
Memoir
History
Biography
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel
Life Lessons from the World's Most Elegant Woman
Fashion
Biography
Self Help
The Gospel According to Coco Chanel
Life Lessons from the World's Most Elegant Woman
Fashion
Biography
Self Help
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
Covert Regime Change
America's Secret Cold War
History
Politics
International Relations
Covert Regime Change
America's Secret Cold War
History
Politics
International Relations
Santa Muerte
The History, Rituals, and Magic of Our Lady of the Holy Death
Witchcraft
Spirituality
Religion
Santa Muerte
The History, Rituals, and Magic of Our Lady of the Holy Death
Witchcraft
Spirituality
Religion
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
The Existentialist's Survival Guide
How to Live Authentically in an Inauthentic Age
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Existentialist's Survival Guide
How to Live Authentically in an Inauthentic Age
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Habsburgs
To Rule the World
History
European History
Biography
The Habsburgs
To Rule the World
History
European History
Biography
