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Human Evolution Summary
Human Evolution
A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Bernard Wood 2019 160 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
Science
Evolution
Anthropology
A Briefer History of Time Summary
A Briefer History of Time
The Science Classic Made More Accessible
by Stephen Hawking 2007 176 pages
4.26
40k+ ratings
Science
Physics
History
Keynes Hayek Summary
Keynes Hayek
The Clash that Defined Modern Economics
by Nicholas Wapshott 2011 400 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Economics
History
Biography
The First Muslim Summary
The First Muslim
The Story of Muhammad
by Lesley Hazleton 2013 383 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Religion
History
Islam
The Golden Passport Summary
The Golden Passport
Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite
by Duff McDonald 2017 1 pages
3.41
100+ ratings
Business
History
Education
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story Summary
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story
How Wilbur Wright Solved the Problem of Manned Flight
by William Hazelgrove 2018 334 pages
3.66
100+ ratings
History
Biography
Science
Oxford Research Encyclopedias Summary
Oxford Research Encyclopedias
by William R. Thompson 2019
4.06
2k+ ratings
Politics
Psychology
Cults
China's Economy Summary
China's Economy
What Everyone Needs to Know®
by Arthur R. Kroeber 2016 336 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
China
Economics
Politics
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008 Summary
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
by Paul Krugman 2009 205 pages
3.83
8k+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Business
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Summary
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot 2010 393 pages
4.12
700k+ ratings
Science
History
Biography
Fight for Liberty Summary
Fight for Liberty
Defending Democracy in the Age of Trump
by K. S. Merbeth 2018 320 pages
3.9
50+ ratings
Politics
History
The Big Short Summary
The Big Short
Inside the Doomsday Machine
by Michael Lewis 2010 287 pages
4.3
100k+ ratings
Business
Economics
Finance
Lies My Teacher Told Me Summary
Lies My Teacher Told Me
by James Loewen 2008 416 pages
3.97
70k+ ratings
History
Education
Politics
When Genius Failed Summary
When Genius Failed
The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management
by Roger Lowenstein 2001 288 pages
4.2
29k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
Supreme Commander Summary
Supreme Commander
MacArthur's Triumph in Japan
by Seymour Morris Jr. 2014 384 pages
4.12
100+ ratings
History
Biography
Japan
Machiavelli Summary
Machiavelli
A Very Short Introduction
by SKINNER 2001 120 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Politics
The Almost Nearly Perfect People Summary
The Almost Nearly Perfect People
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia
by Michael Booth 2015 400 pages
3.86
11k+ ratings
Travel
History
Politics
Our Kids Summary
Our Kids
The American Dream in Crisis
by Robert D. Putnam 2016 400 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
Sociology
Education
Politics
The Autobiography Of Malcolm X Summary
The Autobiography Of Malcolm X
by Malcolm X 1990 460 pages
4.36
200k+ ratings
Biography
History
Memoir
Napoleon on Project Management Summary
Napoleon on Project Management
Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution, and Leadership
by Jerry Manas 2008 288 pages
3.64
50+ ratings
Leadership
History
Business
The Meritocracy Trap Summary
The Meritocracy Trap
How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite
by Daniel Markovits 2019 442 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Politics
Economics
Sociology
Why Nations Fail, Prisoners of Geography, The Bottom Billion 3 Books Collection Set Summary
Why Nations Fail, Prisoners of Geography, The Bottom Billion 3 Books Collection Set
by Tim Marshall 2016 319 pages
4.2
96k+ ratings
History
Geography
Science
Marx Summary
Marx
A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Peter Singer 2018 152 pages
3.71
2k+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
History
Understanding National Accounts Second Edition Summary
Understanding National Accounts Second Edition
by Lequiller François 2014 520 pages
4.08
3k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Politics
The Cry for Myth Summary
The Cry for Myth
by Rollo May 1991 324 pages
4.06
100+ ratings
Psychology
Mythology
Philosophy
Dark Money Summary
Dark Money
The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
by Jane Mayer 2016 464 pages
4.3
25k+ ratings
Politics
History
Economics
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny
Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
by John McCain 2005 336 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
History
Biography
Politics
How the Internet Happened Summary
How the Internet Happened
From Netscape to the iPhone
by Brian McCullough 2018 384 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
History
Technology
Business
Angela Merkel Summary
Angela Merkel
Europe's Most Influential Leader
by Matthew Qvortrup 2017 470 pages
3.74
100+ ratings
Biography
Politics
History
Seven Women Summary
Seven Women
And the Secret of Their Greatness
by Eric Metaxas 2015 218 pages
4.18
6k+ ratings
Biography
Christian
History
How to Kill a City Summary
How to Kill a City
Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood
by PE Moskowitz 2017 272 pages
4.1
3k+ ratings
Urban Planning
Politics
Urbanism
Dead Aid Summary
Dead Aid
Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
by Dambisa Moyo 2009 208 pages
3.7
7k+ ratings
Economics
Africa
Politics
A History of the World in 21 Women Summary
A History of the World in 21 Women
A Personal Selection
by Jenni Murray 2018 304 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
History
Feminism
Biography
The Wise Men Summary
The Wise Men
Six Friends and the World They Made
by Walter Isaacson 2013 864 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
History
Biography
Politics
Bushido Summary
Bushido
The Spirit of the Samurai (Shambhala Library)
by Inazo Nitobe 2005 120 pages
3.86
8k+ ratings
Philosophy
Japan
History
The Panama Papers Summary
The Panama Papers
by Bastian Obermayer 1970 384 pages
4.08
3k+ ratings
Politics
Economics
History
Free Speech Summary
Free Speech
A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Nigel Warburton 2009 136 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
LikeWar Summary
LikeWar
The Weaponization of Social Media
by P. W. Singer 2018 416 pages
4.27
3k+ ratings
Politics
Technology
Sociology
In Order To Live Summary
In Order To Live
by Yeonmi Park 1841
4.49
87k+ ratings
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
The Quants Summary
The Quants
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
by Scott Patterson 2010 352 pages
3.88
8k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
The Quants Summary
The Quants
How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
by Scott Patterson 2010 352 pages
3.88
8k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA Summary
Dealing with China [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2012] NA
by Hank Paulson 2016 448 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
China
Economics
Politics
OMNIVORES DILEMMA Summary
OMNIVORES DILEMMA
NATURAL HISTORY OF FOUR MEALS
by Michael Pollan 2014 450 pages
4.18
200k+ ratings
Food
Science
Health
Digital Gold Summary
Digital Gold
Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money
by Nathaniel Popper 2016 432 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
Business
Economics
Finance
A Theory of Everything Summary
A Theory of Everything
An Integral Vision for Business, Politics, Science and Spirituality
by Ken Wilber 2001 196 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Psychology
Fortune's Formula Summary
Fortune's Formula
The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street
by William Poundstone 2005 400 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
God Is Not One Summary
God Is Not One
The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World — and Why Their Differences Matter
by Stephen Prothero 2010 400 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
Religion
History
Philosophy
Pakistan on the Brink Summary
Pakistan on the Brink
The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
by Ahmed Rashid 2012 256 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Politics
Pakistan
History
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Summary
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
A True Story of Inside Information and Corruption in the Stock Market
by Dan Reingold 2009 502 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Economics
The Bridge Summary
The Bridge
The Life and Rise of Barack Obama
by David Remnick 2010 673 pages
4.1
4k+ ratings
Biography
Politics
History
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