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
Landfill
Nature
Birds
Environment
The Fall of the Ottomans
The Great War in the Middle East
History
World War I
War
The Inkblots
Hermann Rorschach, His Iconic Test, and the Power of Seeing
Psychology
History
Biography
The Dialectical Imagination
A History of the Frankfurt School & the Institute of Social Research, 1923-50
Philosophy
History
Sociology
Shot All to Hell
Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape
History
True Crime
American History
Hero
The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia
Biography
History
Biography Memoir
Return of the Strong Gods
Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Origins of Victory
How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers
Military Fiction
War
History
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
How Apple, Ford, IBM, Zappos, and others made radical choices that changed the course of business.
Business
Management
History
Bloody Nasty People
The Rise of Britain's Far Right
Politics
History
Edmund Burke
A Genius Reconsidered
Biography
History
Politics
The Quest for God
A Personal Pilgrimage
Religion
Christianity
Biography
Grave New World
The End of Globalization, the Return of History
Economics
Politics
Business
What Would the Great Economists Do?
How Twelve Brilliant Minds Would Solve Today's Biggest Problems
Economics
History
Business
Hindu Temples What Happened to Them- Vol. 1 Preliminary Survey
History
India
Politics
Libido Dominandi
Sexual Liberation and Political Control
History
Politics
Philosophy
The End of Race Politics
Arguments for a Colorblind America
Politics
Race
History
The Injustice of Place
Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America
History
Politics
Sociology
The Forgotten Highlander
My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
History
Biography
War
Island Infernos
The US Army's Pacific War Odyssey, 1944
History
World War II
Military History
Black Garden
Armenia and Azerbaijan through Peace and War
History
Politics
War
How Britain Ends
English Nationalism and the Rebirth of Four Nations
Politics
History
Scotland
LET IT GO
The Entrepreneur Turned Ardent Philanthropist
Biography
Business
Memoir
The Cartiers
The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
History
Biography
Fashion
Breaking Bread with the Dead
A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind
Books About Books
Philosophy
Essays
How Infrastructure Works
Inside the Systems That Shape Our World
Science
Technology
History
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
Science
Mathematics
Reference
Revolusi
Indonesië en het ontstaan van de moderne wereld
History
Asia
Politics
The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings
Essays
History
Philosophy
Bending Adversity
Japan and the Art of Survival
Japan
History
Asia
The Jews
History
Politics
Sociology
The Melting Point
High Command and War in the 21st Century
Military Fiction
History
Memoir
How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius
What Game Designers, Economists, Ballet Choreographers, and Theoretical Astrophysicists Reveal About the Greatest Game on Earth
Sports
Basketball
History
Propaganda and the Public Mind
Politics
History
Philosophy
Heroes And Villains
The True Story Of The Beach Boys
Music
Biography
History
Fly Girls
How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
History
Biography
Aviation
Catch a Wave
The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
Music
Biography
Biography Memoir
Matrix of Power
Secrets of World Control
Politics
History
Conspiracy Theories
The Looting Machine
Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa's Wealth
Africa
History
Politics
Good Book
The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible
Religion
Humor
History
The Dollar Trap
How the U.S. Dollar Tightened Its Grip on Global Finance
Economics
Finance
History
Halt Station India
History
India
Travel
A People's Guide to Capitalism
An Introduction to Marxist Economics
Economics
Politics
History
City of Women
Sex and Class in New York, 1789-1860
History
American History
Gender
The Bone Woman
A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo
Anthropology
History
Africa
Bandersnatch
C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings
Writing
Biography
History
Impounded
Dorothea Lange and the Censored Images of Japanese American Internment
History
Photography
World War II
The essential Colin Wilson
Philosophy
Paranormal
Psychology
UFOs for the 21st Century Mind
A Fresh Guide to an Ancient Mystery
Aliens
Paranormal
Science
Down and Delirious in Mexico City
The Aztec Metropolis in the Twenty-First Century
Travel
History
Memoir
