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
Mathematics
A Very Short Introduction
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
How to Keep Your Cool
An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
Philosophy
Self Help
Classics
Down and Out in Paris and London
Classics
Memoir
Biography
The Manual
A Philosopher's Guide to Life
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
The New Human Rights Movement
Reinventing the Economy to End Oppression
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Deliver Me from Nowhere
The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
Music
Biography
History
The Price of Admission (Updated Edition)
How America's Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges--and Who Gets Left Outside the Gates
Education
Politics
Sociology
PSI Spies
The True Story of America's Psychic Warfare Program
Science
History
Conspiracy Theories
Stories Are Weapons
Psychological Warfare and the American Mind
History
Politics
Psychology
Decoding the Heavens
A 2,000-Year-Old Computer and the Century-Long Search to Discover Its Secrets
History
Science
Technology
Forensics
What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime
Science
True Crime
Crime
The Body Project
An Intimate History of American Girls
Feminism
History
Sociology
Celebrity Nation
How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers
History
Pop Culture
Language City
The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues in New York
Language
Linguistics
History
The Power of Women
A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing
Feminism
Africa
Health
World History 101
From Ancient Mesopotamia and the Viking Conquests to NATO and WikiLeaks, an Essential Primer on World History
History
World History
Historical
Makers and Takers
The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business
Economics
Business
Finance
Bull
A History of the Boom and Bust, 1982-2004
Finance
History
Economics
Final Pagan Generation
Rome's Unexpected Path to Christianity (Transformation of the Classical Heritage)
History
Religion
Christianity
Psychic Warrior
The True Story of America's Foremost Psychic Spy and the Cover-Up of the CIA's Top-Secret Stargate Program
Paranormal
History
Biography
Afghanistan
The Bear Trap
History
Military Fiction
War
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse
Insider Business Tips from a Former Mob Boss
Business
Biography
Crime
The Quest for a Moral Compass
A Global History of Ethics
Philosophy
History
Religion
Power Systems
Conversations on Global Democratic Uprisings and the New Challenges to U.S. Empire
Politics
History
Philosophy
On Palestine
Politics
History
Middle East
Money and Power
How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World
Business
Finance
History
On Kindness
Philosophy
Psychology
Psychoanalysis
The Particle at the End of the Universe
How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World
Science
Physics
Popular Science
Fighter Pilot
The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
Biography
Aviation
Military Fiction
The Price of Civilization
Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity
Economics
Politics
History
Ancient Greece
From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times
History
Ancient History
Greece
The Secret Piano
From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations
Memoir
China
History
City of Gold
Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism
History
Middle East
Travel
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
Science
History
Astronomy
Hate Inc.
Why Today's Media Makes Us Despise One Another
Politics
Journalism
History
The Lever of Riches
Technological Creativity and Economic Progress
Economics
History
Technology
Realpolitik
A History
Politics
History
Philosophy
Machines of Loving Grace
The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots
Artificial Intelligence
Science
Technology
50 Economics Classics
Your shortcut to the most important ideas on capitalism, finance, and the global economy
Economics
Business
Finance
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
Science
History
Psychology
Master Slave Husband Wife
An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
History
Biography
Book Club
Early Socratic Dialogues
Philosophy
Classics
Ancient
Chokepoints
American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare
Economics
Politics
History
Why the Germans Do it Better
Notes from a Grown-Up Country
History
Politics
Germany
Against White Feminism
Notes on Disruption
Feminism
Race
Politics
Republic, Lost
How Money Corrupts Congress--and a Plan to Stop It
Politics
Economics
History
The Looting Machine
Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa's Wealth
Africa
History
Politics
Looking for Spinoza
Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain
Philosophy
Psychology
Science
Goliath
The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy
History
Economics
Politics
Keynes
A Very Short Introduction
Economics
Biography
History
