In a fascinating look at how humans fare against artificial intelligence, Oliver Roeder argues that games are, in fact, the things that make us human.
The Founders’ Fortunes will hold readers’ interests with its carefully drawn portraits of personalities and insightful analyses of events.
An accomplished scholar and two-time “Jeopardy” champion reveals the true story of a British vessel that captured slave ships in the 1800s.
Let’s Get Physical bulges with factoids you will scarcely believe, drawing readers into the history of exercise and modern women
James R. Gaines introduces readers to the lonely, gifted, stubborn activists whose calls for change in the 1950s influenced the course of the 20th century.
Anderson Cooper’s tender descriptions of his mother’s optimistic spirit lend a touching and respectful tone to this in-depth look at the Vanderbilt dynasty.
Retracing the trail of Washington’s presidential excursions, Nathaniel Philbrick reveals a profound respect for American history and the lessons it imparts.
In her enlightening and elegantly written Looking for the Good War, Elizabeth D. Samet compares popular myths about World War II to the brutal facts of war.
In a conversational, accessible tone, Edward Dolnick draws readers into the dazzling intellectual mystery of the Rosetta stone.
In a conversational, accessible tone, Edward Dolnick draws readers into the dazzling intellectual mystery of the Rosetta stone.
Historian Alex von Tunzelmann examines 12 different case histories of statues from around the world that fell (literally) out of favor.
With fast-paced storytelling, Dan Jones introduces the kings, philosophers, clerics, bankers, theologians, scientists and navigators who defined the Middle Ages.
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