History

A bright silver thread of mysticism runs through human history. Well-researched, well-indexed, and nicely illustrated…

The female of the species certainly can be as deadly as the male. Here are 50 short biographies of murdering women,…

Travel to the quaint New England town of Salem, Massachusetts, and experience the beauty of autumn and the spookiness of…

You're not paranoid; of course you're being watched. Watched with ever-increasing, near-constant surveillance, sometimes…

23 fascinating historical anecdotes and incidents involving vegetables. Learn why Roman gladiators were massaged with…

For as long as ships have plied the sea, cats have teamed up with humans. Ships' cats have provided valuable…

A globe-spanning introduction to many women who have committed themselves to the Buddhist monastic tradition. Toomey's…

Over one hundred posters that pay tribute to revolution, racial justice, woman's rights, queer liberation, labor…

Discover the inside story of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of one of its most iconic figures, Congressman…

A comprehensive, accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism. What exactly is socialism?…

It's appropriate that a book about jokes be funny, and Jim Holt rises to the occasion. He traces the history of modern…

American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the…

“I’m sitting on the floor in my mother’s house, surrounded by stuff.” So begins Jennifer Howard’s Clutter, an…

In March 1969, eight young men were indicted by the federal government for conspiracy to incite a riot. First dubbed the…

Through history, humans have claimed magic as something innate or even bestowed. You can find Esoteric wisdom from the…

Brian Dunning brings his considerable experience founding the company BuyLink to “debunking” any number of…

Earthquakes: not just for San Francisco anymore. Natural faultlines can be inactive for centuries; New England is due…

Despite their motto, many police officers in America do not protect nor serve many of the citizens they are sworn to. In…

Dana, a young, Black writer, is repeatedly sent back in time from her late 20th Century cosmopolitan life in Los Angeles…

Do you like books? History? The avant-garde? Porn/erotica? Theatre, poetry, and world cinema? Fighting government…

Pick up your (included) three-color viewing lens and dive into history with this illuminating guide to  Triassic,…

A scathing new framework for how to see, acknowledge, and actively work against racism. An intersectional approach from…

A new, updated edition of a classic history of the Black Panther Party and Nation of Islam in the 1960s and 1970s.…

Ninja-obssessed Kate, Eddie, and Angus travel back in time to discover the historical significance of the silent…

The fascinating secret history of Cold War Soviet subminiature spy cameras, as told by the KGB officers who developed…

Short bios, relevant quotes, and vividly colorful illustrations combine to spotlight 52 of history’s black…

A series of essays by various writers, studying the history of white people appropriating music, fashion, ideas,…

Champion boxer and talker Muhammed Ali's most famous quotations, compiled and explained by his daughter. A fascinating…

New edition! An examination of the history of police violence from a radical, yet pragmatic and highly readable,…

Congressman Lewis' firsthand account of the civil rights era concludes with images of steely-eyed police, motion, and…