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
In a Flight of Starlings
The Wonder of Complex Systems
Science
Physics
Essays
In a Flight of Starlings
The Wonder of Complex Systems
Science
Physics
Essays
The Management of Savagery
How America's National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump
Politics
History
War
The Management of Savagery
How America's National Security State Fueled the Rise of Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Donald Trump
Politics
History
War
Worth Dying For
The Power and Politics of Flags
Politics
History
Geography
Worth Dying For
The Power and Politics of Flags
Politics
History
Geography
Uncivil Agreement
How Politics Became Our Identity
Politics
Political Science
Psychology
Uncivil Agreement
How Politics Became Our Identity
Politics
Political Science
Psychology
Future Skills
The 20 Skills and Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed in a Digital World
Business
Artificial Intelligence
Self Help
Future Skills
The 20 Skills and Competencies Everyone Needs to Succeed in a Digital World
Business
Artificial Intelligence
Self Help
Adriatic
A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age
History
Travel
Politics
Adriatic
A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age
History
Travel
Politics
Jesus and the Last Supper
Catholic
Religion
Theology
Jesus and the Last Supper
Catholic
Religion
Theology
A Little History of Psychology
Psychology
History
Science
A Little History of Psychology
Psychology
History
Science
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps
History
Geography
Politics
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps
History
Geography
Politics
American Holocaust
The Conquest of the New World
History
Native American
Politics
American Holocaust
The Conquest of the New World
History
Native American
Politics
Yeager
An Autobiography
Biography
History
Aviation
Yeager
An Autobiography
Biography
History
Aviation
Ain't I a Woman
Black Women and Feminism
Feminism
Race
History
Ain't I a Woman
Black Women and Feminism
Feminism
Race
History
Māori History
A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New Zealand
History
Māori History
A Captivating Guide to the History of the Indigenous Polynesian People of New Zealand
History
Philosophy For Dummies
Philosophy
Reference
Textbooks
Philosophy For Dummies
Philosophy
Reference
Textbooks
The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran
Religion
Middle East
Politics
The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran
Religion
Middle East
Politics
Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism
History
Islam
Politics
Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism
History
Islam
Politics
The Devil's Chessboard
Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
History
Politics
Biography
The Devil's Chessboard
Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
History
Politics
Biography
Infiltration
The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within
Catholic
Religion
History
Infiltration
The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within
Catholic
Religion
History
Natives
Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
History
Politics
Race
Natives
Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
History
Politics
Race
The Sources of Social Power
Volume 1, A History of Power from the Beginning to AD 1760
History
Sociology
Politics
The Sources of Social Power
Volume 1, A History of Power from the Beginning to AD 1760
History
Sociology
Politics
White Gold
The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves
History
Africa
Morocco
White Gold
The Extraordinary Story of Thomas Pellow and North Africa's One Million European Slaves
History
Africa
Morocco
There Was and There Was Not
A Journey through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia, and Beyond
History
Memoir
Travel
There Was and There Was Not
A Journey through Hate and Possibility in Turkey, Armenia, and Beyond
History
Memoir
Travel
Zeitoun
Book Club
Biography
History
Zeitoun
Book Club
Biography
History
Money, Lies, and God
Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy
Politics
Religion
History
Money, Lies, and God
Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy
Politics
Religion
History
United States of Distraction
Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (And What We Can Do About It)
Politics
History
American
United States of Distraction
Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (And What We Can Do About It)
Politics
History
American
The Indispensable Right
Free Speech in an Age of Rage
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Indispensable Right
Free Speech in an Age of Rage
Politics
History
Philosophy
Why We Swim
Science
Sports
Memoir
Why We Swim
Science
Sports
Memoir
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One
How Corporate Executives and Politicians Looted the S&L Industry
Economics
History
Finance
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One
How Corporate Executives and Politicians Looted the S&L Industry
Economics
History
Finance
The Accidental Superpower
Ten Years On
Politics
History
Economics
The Accidental Superpower
Ten Years On
Politics
History
Economics
Manufacturing Consent
Noam Chomsky and the Media
Politics
Philosophy
History
Manufacturing Consent
Noam Chomsky and the Media
Politics
Philosophy
History
A Spy Among Friends
Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal
History
Biography
Espionage
A Spy Among Friends
Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal
History
Biography
Espionage
Franchise
The Golden Arches in Black America
History
Business
Race
Franchise
The Golden Arches in Black America
History
Business
Race
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
History
Egypt
Ancient History
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
History
Egypt
Ancient History
Vanishing Treasures
A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures
Nature
Science
Animals
Vanishing Treasures
A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures
Nature
Science
Animals
Patterns of Democracy
Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
Politics
Political Science
Academic
Patterns of Democracy
Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
Politics
Political Science
Academic
All the Single Ladies
Feminism
History
Politics
All the Single Ladies
Feminism
History
Politics
The Book of the Courtier
History
Classics
Philosophy
The Book of the Courtier
History
Classics
Philosophy
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot
Philosophy
History
Biography
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot
Philosophy
History
Biography
Che Guevara Reader
Writings on Politics & Revolution
Politics
History
Philosophy
Che Guevara Reader
Writings on Politics & Revolution
Politics
History
Philosophy
Cuba
An American History
History
Politics
American History
Cuba
An American History
History
Politics
American History
The Original Black Elite
Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era
History
Race
Biography
The Original Black Elite
Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era
History
Race
Biography
Mexifornia
A State of Becoming
Politics
History
American History
Mexifornia
A State of Becoming
Politics
History
American History
Crusade for Justice
The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells
History
Biography
Memoir
Crusade for Justice
The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells
History
Biography
Memoir
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
History
Biography
American History
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
History
Biography
American History
Escape from Capitalism
An Intervention
Economics
Politics
History
Escape from Capitalism
An Intervention
Economics
Politics
History
Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman
History
Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman
History
Medical Apartheid
The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
History
Race
Science
Medical Apartheid
The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
History
Race
Science
The Library Book
History
Book Club
Books About Books
The Library Book
History
Book Club
Books About Books
Grandma Gatewood's Walk
The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Biography
Travel
History
Grandma Gatewood's Walk
The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Biography
Travel
History
Dark Star Safari
Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
Travel
Africa
Memoir
Dark Star Safari
Overland from Cairo to Cape Town
Travel
Africa
Memoir
