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
George Washington
The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797
Biography
History
Presidents
George Washington
The American Presidents Series: The 1st President, 1789-1797
Biography
History
Presidents
Uncharted
How to Map the Future
Business
Psychology
Science
Uncharted
How to Map the Future
Business
Psychology
Science
Breaking Bread with the Dead
A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind
Books About Books
Philosophy
Essays
Breaking Bread with the Dead
A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind
Books About Books
Philosophy
Essays
Girls on Film
Lessons from a Life of Watching Women in Movies
Film
Feminism
Media Tie In
Girls on Film
Lessons from a Life of Watching Women in Movies
Film
Feminism
Media Tie In
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
Environmental Collapse, Climate Crisis, and the Fate of Humanity
Environment
Climate Change
Science
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
Environmental Collapse, Climate Crisis, and the Fate of Humanity
Environment
Climate Change
Science
How Britain Ends
English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations
Politics
History
Scotland
How Britain Ends
English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations
Politics
History
Scotland
Twilight of American Sanity
A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump
Politics
History
Psychology
Twilight of American Sanity
A Psychiatrist Analyzes the Age of Trump
Politics
History
Psychology
Six Days of Impossible
Navy SEAL Hell Week - A Doctor Looks Back
Military Fiction
War
Military History
Six Days of Impossible
Navy SEAL Hell Week - A Doctor Looks Back
Military Fiction
War
Military History
The Wars of Gods and Men
History
Mythology
Aliens
The Wars of Gods and Men
History
Mythology
Aliens
Mosquito
A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe
Science
History
Biology
Mosquito
A Natural History of Our Most Persistent and Deadly Foe
Science
History
Biology
Vanishing Frontiers
The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
Politics
History
Immigration
Vanishing Frontiers
The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
Politics
History
Immigration
The Sellout
How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System – The Definitive Business Narrative of Capitalism
Finance
Business
History
The Sellout
How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System – The Definitive Business Narrative of Capitalism
Finance
Business
History
Mother of Invention
How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men
Feminism
History
Economics
Mother of Invention
How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men
Feminism
History
Economics
Catch a Wave
The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
Music
Biography
History
Catch a Wave
The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
Music
Biography
History
Napoleon on Project Management
Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution, and Leadership
Leadership
History
Business
Napoleon on Project Management
Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution, and Leadership
Leadership
History
Business
The Hidden History of Burma
Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
History
Asia
Politics
The Hidden History of Burma
Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
History
Asia
Politics
Mutants
On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
Science
Biology
Medicine
Mutants
On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
Science
Biology
Medicine
Sea of Glory
America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
History
American History
Adventure
Sea of Glory
America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
History
American History
Adventure
The Big Burn
Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
History
American History
Nature
The Big Burn
Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
History
American History
Nature
To Risk It All
Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision
History
Military Fiction
Leadership
To Risk It All
Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision
History
Military Fiction
Leadership
The Silenced Majority
Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope
Politics
Journalism
History
The Silenced Majority
Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope
Politics
Journalism
History
The Forgotten Highlander
My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
History
Biography
War
The Forgotten Highlander
My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
History
Biography
War
Walt Whitman
A Life
Biography
Poetry
History
Walt Whitman
A Life
Biography
Poetry
History
Fascism
A Warning
Politics
History
Political Science
Fascism
A Warning
Politics
History
Political Science
Four Shots in the Night
A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland
History
Ireland
Politics
Four Shots in the Night
A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland
History
Ireland
Politics
Rights of Man, Common Sense and Other Political Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
Rights of Man, Common Sense and Other Political Writings
Politics
Philosophy
History
Static
Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back
Politics
History
Journalism
Static
Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back
Politics
History
Journalism
On Fascism
12 Lessons from American History
History
Politics
Philosophy
On Fascism
12 Lessons from American History
History
Politics
Philosophy
Why We Love Pirates
The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever
History
Pirates
Historical
Why We Love Pirates
The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever
History
Pirates
Historical
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
Truth For Our Time
Economics
Politics
Business
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
Truth For Our Time
Economics
Politics
Business
The Age of Extremes, 1914-1991
History
Politics
World History
The Age of Extremes, 1914-1991
History
Politics
World History
The Making of Exile
Sindhi Hindus and the Partition of India
History
India
Pakistan
The Making of Exile
Sindhi Hindus and the Partition of India
History
India
Pakistan
The World of Fatwas or the Shariah in Action
India
Islam
Religion
The World of Fatwas or the Shariah in Action
India
Islam
Religion
Mad in America
Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill
Psychology
History
Mental Health
Mad in America
Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill
Psychology
History
Mental Health
Shipwrecked!
Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor
History
Middle Grade
Science
Shipwrecked!
Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor
History
Middle Grade
Science
The Creedal Imperative
Theology
Church History
History
The Creedal Imperative
Theology
Church History
History
The Big Change
America Transforms Itself, 1900-50
History
American History
Economics
The Big Change
America Transforms Itself, 1900-50
History
American History
Economics
Empire of Debt
The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis
Economics
Finance
Politics
Empire of Debt
The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis
Economics
Finance
Politics
Mao Zedong and China in the Twentieth-Century World
A Concise History
China
History
Biography
Mao Zedong and China in the Twentieth-Century World
A Concise History
China
History
Biography
A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies
Reference
Ebooks
Self Help
A Little Bit of Everything For Dummies
Reference
Ebooks
Self Help
How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius
Sports
Basketball
History
How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius
Sports
Basketball
History
Black Mass
True Crime
History
Crime
Black Mass
True Crime
History
Crime
Broke, USA
From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. - How the Working Poor Became Big Business
Economics
Politics
Poverty
Broke, USA
From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. - How the Working Poor Became Big Business
Economics
Politics
Poverty
International Relations
Politics
International Relations
Textbooks
International Relations
Politics
International Relations
Textbooks
Cobra II
The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
History
Military Fiction
Military History
Cobra II
The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
History
Military Fiction
Military History
From Miniskirt to Hijab
A Girl in Revolutionary Iran
Iran
Memoir
Biography
From Miniskirt to Hijab
A Girl in Revolutionary Iran
Iran
Memoir
Biography
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
Science
Philosophy
Essays
There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness
Science
Philosophy
Essays
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve
Economics
Finance
Politics
The Power and Independence of the Federal Reserve
Economics
Finance
Politics
Paper Girl
A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America
Memoir
Politics
Biography
Paper Girl
A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America
Memoir
Politics
Biography
Tesla
Inventor of the Electrical Age
Biography
Science
History
Tesla
Inventor of the Electrical Age
Biography
Science
History
