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
Into Thin Air
A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Adventure
Memoir
Travel
The Joy of X
A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
Mathematics
Science
History
Lost Islamic History
Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past
History
Islam
Religion
1491
New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
History
American History
Anthropology
The Art of War/The Art of Warfare
Classics
Philosophy
History
30-Second Psychology
The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained In Half A Minute
Psychology
Science
Reference
The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
History
Politics
Philosophy
American Icon
Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
Business
Biography
Leadership
A History of God
The 4000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Religion
History
Philosophy
Homo Sacer
Sovereign Power and Bare Life
Philosophy
Politics
Theory
Hatching Twitter
A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Business
Technology
Biography
The Singapore Story
Memoirs of Lee Kuan Yew
Biography
History
Politics
Humans are not from Earth
a scientific evaluation of the evidence
Science
Evolution
History
The Case for Christian Nationalism
Politics
Theology
Philosophy
The Nature of Technology
What It Is and How It Evolves
Technology
Science
Economics
The Master Switch
The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
History
Technology
Business
A Brief History of Neoliberalism
Politics
History
Economics
Empire
How Britain Made the Modern World
History
Politics
Economics
The Storytelling Animal
How Stories Make Us Human
Psychology
Writing
Science
The Open Society and Its Enemies
Philosophy
Politics
History
The Discovery of India
History
India
Politics
Autocracy, Inc.
Politics
History
Political Science
The World for Sale
Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources
Economics
Business
Finance
Oxygen
The Molecule that Made the World
Science
Biology
Chemistry
The Emperor of All Maladies
A Biography of Cancer
Science
History
Medicine
The Shah
History
Iran
Biography
Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
History
Biography
Book Club
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Biography
History
Memoir
Capitalism and Freedom
Economics
Politics
Philosophy
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
History
Food
Book Club
Dissolving Illusions
Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History
Health
History
Science
One-Dimensional Man
Studies in the Ideology of Advanced Industrial Society
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
In Search of Schrödinger's Cat
Quantum Physics and Reality
Science
Physics
Popular Science
Cicero
The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
History
Biography
Ancient History
23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism
Economics
Politics
Business
Bad Samaritans
The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
Economics
Politics
History
Albion's Seed
Four British Folkways in America
History
American History
American
The India Way
Strategies for an Uncertain World
India
Politics
International Relations
Pakistan
A Hard Country
Pakistan
History
Politics
Are Prisons Obsolete?
Politics
Race
Social Justice
The Oil Curse
How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations
Politics
Economics
History
Hackers
Heroes of the Computer Revolution
History
Technology
Computer Science
Civilization
The West and the Rest
History
Politics
Economics
The Trial and Death of Socrates
Philosophy
Classics
History
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric
Writing
Language
Education
What Is Life?
Five Great Ideas in Biology
Science
Biology
History
The Symposium
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Boys in the Boat
Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
History
Book Club
Sports
Blueprint for Revolution
How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, or Simply Change the World
Politics
Activism
History
Sophie's World
A Graphic Novel About the History of Philosophy Vol I: From Socrates to Galileo
Philosophy
Graphic Novels
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