Browsing: History

Exploring more than 80 of the world’s most scientific theories and big ideas across the fields of physics, chemistry, biology,…

From the late 1600s to the mid-1700s, a series of battles and skirmishes broke out in North America between British colonists, French colonists, and the indigenous tribes allied with each. A New York Times bestselling author chronicles an era that changed the future of a continent.

The expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark springs to life in this dramatic New York Times bestseller. Follow the party of explorers on their famous journey across the American frontier.

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a glimpse into the lives of 12 remarkable women who changed American history — some household names, some forgotten over time. “First-rate… Precise, crisp, and pointed” (Kirkus Reviews).

When Charlie Finley bought the A’s in 1960, he was an outsider to the game—an insurance businessman with a larger-than-life…

A New York Times bestseller: During the darkest days of World War II, William J. Donovan was instrumental in turning the fledgling US intelligence service into a powerful weapon of secret warfare. A definitive biography of his notable career!

From an author hailed as “a great writer, rich in invention, prodigal with his action” (The New Yorker): When the woman he loves is captured, Jim Wales takes on two bands of vicious outlaws to get her back! A classic western set in an isolated Utah canyon.

A Wall Street Journal bestseller: In this gut-wrenching collection, more than 350 survivors detail their memories of the Holocaust. An important and meaningful testament to the fortitude of the human spirit.