History

What are numbers and where do they come from? This book might give you an idea to questions of this nature, in a…

New marine archaeological evidence indicates the existence of Doggerland, an advanced community on a landmass north of…

Renowned neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis presents a groundbreaking theory that places the human brain at the center of…

Is your toilet side table been lacking in latrine literature? From the Bathroom Reader’s Institute, this volume…

An instructive and fun YA graphic nonfiction approach to smashing the patriarchy for once and for all. With punchy text…

Judith Dillon explores the origins and development of our alphabet, examining the wisdom encoded in each letter. She…

From the world of charcoal on cave walls to the eras following Jay-Z's blue (Pantone number SC2011), the…

From someone that normally writes on global finance, Loretta Napoleoni weaves a different perspective on the craft of…

In Pump, Vertebrate zoologist Bill Schutt gets to the heart of one fascinating organ. From one of his favorites — bats…

A call to foodies and their vagus, food writer Matt Siegel explores the origins of many different aspects of one of…

This is a humorous and mouth-watering tale about the history of pizza, from its origins to its popularity worldwide.…

Humorously written, the author explores forgotten pharaohs and their courts. This features archaeological reporting,…

Ah, the mall. A commercial and social space iconic to American culture, the mall and its fall loom over the…

The author, who ended his long-term relationship, spent two years meditating beneath the 800-year-old Honywood Oak tree…

This explores the creation of written language through a journey across time and geography, exploring the mysteries of…

This new biography captures the genius, infamy, and allure of the ebullient showman, who repeatedly reinvented himself…

This STEAM picture book biography of Milton Hershey, the inventor of Hershey's Kiss, tells the story of the invention of…

Get to know the mysterious country right in the heart of Europe. Cartoonist Sergio J. Lieano has teamed up with…

Another great addition to a true-crime buff’s library, American-Serial Killers is acclaimed historian Peter…

In 1979, Iranian militants captured dozens of American hostages at the American embassy in Tehran, sparking a 444-day…

This encyclopedia is a comprehensive exploration of the African continent's rich history and diversity. Divided into…

This is a modern bestiary that looks into the world of the Old English language and its real and mythical beasts. Even…

About 60,000 years ago, the first Homo sapiens began their journey across the grasslands and up the ladder of…

This memoir follows the fast-paced story of an undercover agent in his mission to apprehend white supremacist,…

Pipe Dreams traces a history long flushed from many of our imaginations, the miracle (and the failure) of the porcelain…

Part of a series highlighting materials at libraries that might otherwise be overlooked to cast aside, this issue of…

A sweeping counternarrative challenging America’s most closely held beliefs and assumptions about itself. Acclaimed…

This fourth installment of the best-selling Rebel Girls series features one hundred groundbreaking Black women and girls…