Historia & Arkeologi

A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern times and through the ideas of great thinkers in the field“A whistle-stop …

A “brilliant and sobering” (Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal) look at the history and human costs of pandemic outbreaksAs seen on “60 Minutes”  The World Economic Forum #1 book to …

A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture—“one of the few contemporary works …

The end of the Cold War was an opportunity – our inability to seize it has led to today’s renewed era of great power competition   1989 heralded a unique prospect for an enduring …

A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle Ages The millennium between the breakup of the western …

A major study of the collapse of the Soviet Union—showing how Gorbachev’s misguided reforms led to its demise   “A deeply informed account of how the Soviet Union fell …

An engaging guide to the various ways in which war is now waged—and how to adapt to this new reality  “This brisk everyman’s guide—straight-talking and free of jargon—is a useful …

The story of Rome’s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory  “A perfectly paced biography.”—Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement   Marcus …

A New York Times Best Art Book of 2019“A riveting book . . . few stones are left unturned.”—Roberta Smith’s “Top Art Books of 2019,” The New York Times This fascinating and …

The international bestseller: E. H. Gombrich’s sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages   “All stories begin with ‘Once upon a time.’ And that’s just what this …