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 Is Real?
The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Under the Black Flag
The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
History
Pirates
Historical
Exposure
Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont
Science
History
Environment
Dear Madam President
An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World
Politics
Feminism
Memoir
Sound and Fury
Two Powerful Lives, One Fateful Friendship
Sports
Biography
History
The Human Swarm
How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall
Science
History
Sociology
Zoned in the USA
The Origins and Implications of American Land-Use Regulation
Urban Planning
Urbanism
History
Shout, Sister, Shout!
The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Music
Biography
History
Models of My Life
Biography
Science
Philosophy
The Anti-capitalistic Mentality
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
The Liberal Tradition in America
Politics
History
American History
A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies
Reference
Amazon
Education
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
Truth for Our Time
Economics
Politics
Business
Obama
From Promise to Power
Biography
Politics
History
Minds Make Societies
How Cognition Explains the World Humans Create
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Mysteries
Paranormal
Mystery
History
On the Warrior's Path
Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology
Philosophy
Martial Arts
History
Perfecting Sound Forever
An Aural History of Recorded Music
Music
History
Technology
Beyond the Occult
Occult
Paranormal
Philosophy
The Man Who Created Sherlock Holmes
The Life and Times of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Biography
History
Mystery
Whole Earth
The Many Lives of Stewart Brand
Biography
Science
History
Attack and Die
Civil War Military Tactics and the Southern Heritage
Civil War
History
American Civil War
The Accidental Admiral
A Sailor Takes Command at NATO
Military Fiction
Biography
Leadership
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
Politics
Religion
History
Mark of a Giant
Seven People Who Changed the World
History
Biography
Historical
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
Philosophy
History
Biography
On the Shoulders of Giants
My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance
History
Sports
Biography
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families
History
War
Politics
Power Systems
Conversations on Global Democratic Uprisings and the New Challenges to U.S. Empire
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Partnership
The Making of Goldman Sachs
Business
Finance
History
The Ones We've Been Waiting for
How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
Politics
History
Leadership
Newton's Football
The Science Behind America's Game
Sports
Science
Football
Afghanistan
The Bear Trap
History
War
Military Fiction
Judaism
A Very Short Introduction
Religion
Judaism
History
A Simple Government
Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington
Politics
History
Government
Lincoln on Leadership for Today
Abraham Lincoln’s Approach to Twenty-First-Century Issues
Leadership
History
Politics
The Gulag Archipelago
History
Russia
Politics
Reckless Endangerment
How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon
Economics
Business
Finance
How Woke Won
The Elitist Movement That Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason
Politics
Sociology
History
The Inevitability of Tragedy
Henry Kissinger and His World
History
Politics
Biography
Writings of Abraham Lincoln
History
Biography
Civil War
The Looting Machine
Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa's Wealth
Africa
History
Politics
The Ends of the Earth
From Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, a Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy
Travel
History
Politics
The Unfolding of Language
An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
Linguistics
Language
History
Building a Better Teacher
How Teaching Works
Education
Teaching
Parenting
Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1
Chess
History
Games
Understanding Socialism
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Machines of Loving Grace
The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Financial Literacy
Finding Your Way in the Financial Markets
Economics
Finance
Business
Uncharted
How to Map the Future
Business
Psychology
Science
