History

Though there have been many histories of hip-hop published over the years, they have all tended to focus primarily on…

This Higgs bosun was the last missing piece of inventory in subatomic physics, and this book explores the history of…

A comprehensive study of menopause throughout history. Drawing on historical, scientific, and cultural studies to show…

Throughout the 19th century the United States was a nation of activists who believed their young nation had not yet…

A sometimes funny, sometimes terrifying tale of what happens when a government disappears into the woods; complete with…

This book for readers ages 7 and up is a compendium of some of history's most famous faces and their family trees.…

A huge, compelling collection of almost forty of Rebecca Solnit's political essays of the last decade, ranging from San…

This is the story of the first bookmobile and how one revolutionary librarian decided if you can't bring people to the…

This nonfiction graphic novel offers three compelling stories of Japanese American resistance and rebellion during the…

This full-color book and tarot deck set connects 78 notable historical women (or groups of women) with the archetypes…

Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a…

All hail Queen Elizabeth! She's a “queen" but not a monarch who's spent her life fighting to create a more equal…

Throughout written history and across the world, women have protested the restrictions of gender and limitations placed…

Master of Puppets, released on March 3, 1986, quickly gained notoriety and became an instant classic, solidifying…

A history written on a truly staggering scale, in this book the author takes us on a journey through the last 150,000…

While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have…

In this work of political philosophy, author Laurent De Sutter undertakes an analysis of the ways in which the concept…

One of the 19th Century's biggest boxing stars wrote this guide to his sport—its history and techniques. Ned Donnelly…

In this historical account of the incredible life of Robert Smalls, author Cate Lineberry tells the story of the escaped…

In the third book of the Tales of the Talented Tenth series, Joel Christian Gill brings Robert Smalls to life by…

Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a…

Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a…

From a manual for witch hunters written by King James himself in 1597, to court documents from the Salem witch trials of…

What exactly is Blackness and what does it mean to be Black? Is Blackness a matter of biology or consciousness? Who…

This comprehensive book charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial…

Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use…

Boyd's book focuses on the history of witchcraft and its leaders who fought for their religious and civil…