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
Imminent
Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs
History
Science
Politics
Imminent
Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs
History
Science
Politics
Steve Jobs
Biography
Business
Technology
Steve Jobs
Biography
Business
Technology
Poverty, by America
Politics
History
Sociology
Poverty, by America
Politics
History
Sociology
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
History
Religion
Catholic
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
History
Religion
Catholic
Avicenna's Medicine
A New Translation of the 11th-Century Canon with Practical Applications for Integrative Health Care
Medicine
Philosophy
Science
Avicenna's Medicine
A New Translation of the 11th-Century Canon with Practical Applications for Integrative Health Care
Medicine
Philosophy
Science
Mythology
Mythology
Classics
History
Mythology
Mythology
Classics
History
Soccernomics
Why England Loses, Why Germany and Brazil Win, and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey--and Even Iraq--Are Destined to Become the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport
Sports
Football
Soccer
Soccernomics
Why England Loses, Why Germany and Brazil Win, and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey--and Even Iraq--Are Destined to Become the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport
Sports
Football
Soccer
To Engineer Is Human
The Role of Failure in Successful Design
Engineering
Science
Design
To Engineer Is Human
The Role of Failure in Successful Design
Engineering
Science
Design
Number Go Up
Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall
Business
Economics
Finance
Number Go Up
Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall
Business
Economics
Finance
The Origins of Totalitarianism
History
Philosophy
Politics
The Origins of Totalitarianism
History
Philosophy
Politics
The Oil Curse
How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations
Politics
Economics
Political Science
The Oil Curse
How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations
Politics
Economics
Political Science
The Jakarta Method
Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
History
Politics
Asia
The Jakarta Method
Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
History
Politics
Asia
The Wealth of Nations
Economics
Philosophy
Business
The Wealth of Nations
Economics
Philosophy
Business
The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Business
Economics
Technology
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Business
Economics
Technology
Women, Race, & Class
Feminism
Politics
History
Women, Race, & Class
Feminism
Politics
History
Liar's Poker
Business
Finance
Economics
Liar's Poker
Business
Finance
Economics
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Sociology
Philosophy
History
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Sociology
Philosophy
History
The Dao of Capital
Austrian Investing in a Distorted World
Finance
Economics
Business
The Dao of Capital
Austrian Investing in a Distorted World
Finance
Economics
Business
Read Write Own
Building the Next Era of the Internet
Business
Technology
Science
Read Write Own
Building the Next Era of the Internet
Business
Technology
Science
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
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
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
Money Men
A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth
Business
Finance
Crime
Money Men
A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth
Business
Finance
Crime
Propaganda
The Formation of Men's Attitudes
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Propaganda
The Formation of Men's Attitudes
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
Corruptible
Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
Politics
Psychology
Sociology
The Crusades
The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
History
Religion
Medieval
The Crusades
The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
History
Religion
Medieval
A People’s History of the United States
1492 - Present
History
Politics
American History
A People’s History of the United States
1492 - Present
History
Politics
American History
The Cosmic Serpent
DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
Science
Anthropology
Spirituality
The Cosmic Serpent
DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
Science
Anthropology
Spirituality
Genome
The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
Science
Biology
Genetics
Genome
The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
Science
Biology
Genetics
The Philosophy of Money
Philosophy
Sociology
Economics
The Philosophy of Money
Philosophy
Sociology
Economics
Imperialism
The Highest Stage of Capitalism
Politics
Philosophy
Economics
Imperialism
The Highest Stage of Capitalism
Politics
Philosophy
Economics
After the Prophet
The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
History
Religion
Islam
After the Prophet
The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam
History
Religion
Islam
Genius Makers
The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Business
Genius Makers
The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook, and the World
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Business
A Promised Land
Biography
Memoir
Politics
A Promised Land
Biography
Memoir
Politics
Dark Alliance
The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion
History
Politics
Drugs
Dark Alliance
The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion
History
Politics
Drugs
The Culture of Narcissism
American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations
Psychology
Sociology
Philosophy
The Culture of Narcissism
American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations
Psychology
Sociology
Philosophy
The Shock Doctrine
The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
The Shock Doctrine
The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
Bad Samaritans
The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
Economics
Politics
History
Bad Samaritans
The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
Economics
Politics
History
Military Inc.
Inside Pakistan's Military Economy
Pakistan
Politics
History
Military Inc.
Inside Pakistan's Military Economy
Pakistan
Politics
History
The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Business
Finance
History
The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Business
Finance
History
Work
A History of How we spend our Time
History
Anthropology
Economics
Work
A History of How we spend our Time
History
Anthropology
Economics
On Combat
The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
Psychology
Military Fiction
War
On Combat
The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace
Psychology
Military Fiction
War
Maps of Meaning
The Architecture of Belief
Psychology
Philosophy
Religion
Maps of Meaning
The Architecture of Belief
Psychology
Philosophy
Religion
Lives of the Stoics
The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
History
Biography
Lives of the Stoics
The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
History
Biography
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises
Economics
Finance
Business
A Template for Understanding Big Debt Crises
Economics
Finance
Business
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
Guns, Germs, and Steel
The Fates of Human Societies
History
Science
Anthropology
The Medici Effect
What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation
Business
Science
Psychology
The Medici Effect
What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation
Business
Science
Psychology
What Is Life?
Five Great Ideas in Biology
Science
Biology
Nature
What Is Life?
Five Great Ideas in Biology
Science
Biology
Nature
Twitter and Tear Gas
The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest
Politics
Technology
Sociology
Twitter and Tear Gas
The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest
Politics
Technology
Sociology
From Poor Law to Welfare State
A History of Social Welfare in America
Social Work
History
Politics
From Poor Law to Welfare State
A History of Social Welfare in America
Social Work
History
Politics
