The Golden Thread
How Fabric Changed History Overview: From colorful 30,000-year-old threads found on the floor of a Georgian
Geeks Bearing Gifts
Imagining New Futures for News Overview: To Jarvis, journalism helps a community better organize its knowledge
Destiny Disrupted
A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes Overview: Discusses the history of the world from
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
Overview: Calling upon personal testimony and documents released under the Freedom of Information Act, chronicles the
The Muqaddimah : an introduction to history ; in three volumes. 1
Overview: This new edition of the abridged version, with the addition of a key section of
Bloody Brilliant Women: Pioneers, Revolutionaries and Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention
Overview: 'A litany of fresh heroes to make the embattled heart sing' Caitlin Moran 'Newman is
Written in History
Letters that Changed the World Overview: WRITTEN IN HISTORY celebrates the great letters of world history,
The Spy and the Traitor
The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Overview: So began one of the boldest and
How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization
Overview: With this classic volume, Beard redefines the Western-and male-centric legacies of Ernst Gombrich and Kenneth
Palestine
A Four-thousand-year History Overview: Starting with the earliest references in Egyptian and Assyrian texts, Nur Masalha
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
Overview: Acclaimed historian Ruby Lal uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this
Origin Story
A Big History of Everything Overview: In Origin Story, Christian takes readers on a wild ride
Germany
Memories of a Nation Overview: German history may be inherently fragmented, but it contains a large
Cosmosapiens
Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe Overview: This groundbreaking book is destined to become
The Future Is History
How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia Overview: WINNER OF THE 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION FINALIST FOR
Patient H. M.
Memory, Madness and Family Secrets Overview: Scoville's grandson, Luke Dittrich, takes us on an astonishing journey
Stamped from the Beginning
The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Overview: Winner of the US National Book Award
Hue 1968
A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam Overview: New York Times Bestseller A Los
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
Overview: By picking one newly discovered gene from each of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes,
Eat Me
A Natural and Unnatural History of Cannibalism Overview: Dark, fascinating and endlessly curious, Eat Me delves
Killing the Rising Sun
How America Vanquished World War II Japan Overview: Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
The Stories in Our Genes Overview: This is a story about you. Buy Now – A
The Obesity Code
unlocking the secrets of weight loss Overview: Why? In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr
This Is Your Brain on Sports
The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn from the T-Shirt
100 Million Years of Food
What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today Overview: In 100 Million Years of Food
Stoned
Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World Overview: Studded with lively personalities and fascinating details,
The Rift
A New Africa Breaks Free Overview: Africa has long been misunderstood–and abused–by outsiders. Correspondent Alex Perry
Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Matrix
More Than 700 Simple Recipes and Techniques to Mix and Match for Endless Possibilities Overview: Bestselling
Madness in Civilization
A Cultural History of Insanity, from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine
Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay
Overview: This book describes the evolution of the industry from 1713 – the year parliament granted
The Monopolists
Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Board Game Overview: The Monopolists reveals the
Fear
A Cultural History Overview: From fear of the crowd to agoraphobia, from battle experiences to fear
You Are Now Less Dumb
How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart
The Third Chimpanzee
Overview: The Third Chimpanzee was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since.
Missing Microbes
How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues Overview: This groundbreaking book takes us
On Paper
The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History Overview: Lavishly researched, compellingly written, this masterful guide illuminates paper’s
Eat Move Sleep
How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes Overview: Once in a while, a book comes along
The Congo from Leopold to Kabila
A People’s History Overview: This book is essential reading for understanding what is happening in the
Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
Overview: From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the
The Body Reset Diet
Power Your Metabolism, Blast Fat, and Shed Pounds in Just 15 Days Overview: Outlines a program
Last Ape Standing
The Seven-Million-Year Story of How and Why We Survived Overview: Chip Walter draws on new scientific
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Overview: A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest, and it is
A Planet of Viruses
Overview: Explores the hidden world of viruses, explaining how they profoundly affect human lives and updating
Da Vinci’s Ghost
Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image Overview: Journalist and storyteller
The Wonderbox
Curious histories of how to live Overview: History is usually read for pleasure or for insight
China in Ten Words
Overview: A first work of non-fiction available in English by the James Joyce Foundation Award-winning Chinese
Killing Lincoln
The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever Overview: Describes the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham
A Beautiful Mind
Overview: In this powerful and dramatic biography Sylvia Nasar vividly recreates the life of a mathematical
Islam
Overview: Karen Armstrong's elegant and concise book traces how Islam grew from the other religions of
India After Gandhi
The History of the World’s Largest Democracy Overview: This tenth anniversary edition, published to coincide with
Doubt: A History
The Great Doubters and Their Legacy of Innovation from Socrates and Jesus to Thomas Jefferson and
True Enough
Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society Overview: Make no mistake: this is no run-of-the-mill exposé
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Overview: In Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Jack Weatherford resurrects the true
The Seventh Million
The Israelis and the Holocaust Overview: A new history of Israel presents the Holocaust as the
The House of Rothschild
Volume 1: Money’s Prophets: 1798-1848 Overview: A definitive work of impeccable scholarship with a thoroughly engaging
A People’s History of the United States
From 1492 to the Present Overview: NA Buy Now – A People’s History of the United
A Peace to End All Peace
Creating the Modern Middle East, 1914-1922 Overview: A history of the hopes and fears, loves and