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
Why Minsky Matters
An Introduction to the Work of a Maverick Economist
Economics
Finance
History
Exploding the Phone
The Untold Story of the Teenagers and Outlaws who Hacked Ma Bell
History
Technology
True Crime
How Migration Really Works
A Factful Guide to the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
Politics
Sociology
History
The Book of Murder
A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death
True Crime
Crime
Memoir
The Holy Place
Saunière and the Decoding of the Mystery of Rennes-le-Château
Religion
History
Comfort Women
Sexual Slavery in the Japanese Military During World War II
History
Japan
World War II
How to Keep Your Cool
An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
Philosophy
Self Help
Classics
The Edifice Complex
How the Rich and Powerful--and Their Architects--Shape the World
Architecture
Politics
Urban Studies
The Space Barons
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
Science
Space
Business
Misquoting Muhammad
The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy
Islam
Religion
History
Spook
Science Tackles the Afterlife
Science
Humor
Paranormal
The White Darkness
History
Biography
Adventure
The Coming China Wars
Where They Will Be Fought And How They Can Be Won
China
Politics
History
Angela Merkel
Europe's Most Influential Leader
Biography
Politics
History
Public Enemies
America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34
History
True Crime
Crime
Halt Station India
History
India
Travel
Eternity in Their Hearts
Startling Evidence of Belief in the One True God in Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the World
Christian
Theology
Christianity
Lessons from the Titans
What Companies in the New Economy Can Learn from the Great Industrial Giants to Drive Sustainable Success
Business
Management
Finance
Has the West Lost It?
A Provocation
Politics
China
History
The Human Story
Science
Evolution
Anthropology
The Bible of Karate
Bubishi
Martial Arts
History
Sports
Medieval Philosophy
Philosophy
History
Religion
The Other Side of Israel
My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide
Israel
Politics
Memoir
Kids These Days
Human Capital and the Making of Millennials
Economics
Sociology
Politics
The Meaning of Things
Applying Philosophy to Life
Philosophy
History
Self Help
American Marxism
Politics
History
Philosophy
Philosophy in the Islamic World
Philosophy
History
Islam
The Day We Found the Universe
Science
History
Astronomy
Silent Coup
How Corporations Overthrew Democracy
Politics
History
Economics
Quantum Man
Richard Feynman's Life in Science
Science
Biography
Physics
A Beautiful Question
Finding Nature's Deep Design
Science
Physics
Philosophy
Twilight of the Elites
America After Meritocracy
Politics
Economics
History
The Democracy Project
A History, a Crisis, a Movement
Politics
History
Anthropology
Breakfast with Socrates
An Extraordinary (Philosophical) Journey Through Your Ordinary Day
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
International Relations
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
International Relations
Political Science
The Age of Grievance
Politics
Sociology
Psychology
The Aristocracy of Talent
How Meritocracy Made the Modern World
History
Politics
Economics
Why Bob Dylan Matters
Music
Biography
Poetry
The Practice and Theory of Bolshevism
Philosophy
Politics
History
Fibershed
Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy
Fashion
Environment
History
The Gun
History
Military Fiction
War
The Fall of the Ottomans
The Great War in the Middle East
History
World War I
War
A Colossal Failure of Common Sense
The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers
Business
Finance
Economics
Tune In
Music
Biography
History
Think like a Stoic
Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World
Philosophy
History
Psychology
A Lab of One's Own
One Woman's Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science
Science
Feminism
Memoir
The Great Initiates
A Study of the Secret History of Religions
Spirituality
Philosophy
Religion
The Social Instinct
How Cooperation Shaped the World
Science
Psychology
Biology
In Search of Time
The Science of a Curious Dimension
Science
Philosophy
Physics
Lectures on the History of Political Philosophy
Philosophy
Politics
History
