History

Jonathan Horning examines basic shelters throughout history and the world, in this installment of the Wooden Books…

A guide to sound, this book takes a literal look into the history of visualizing music — starting with the Victorian…

What are numbers and where do they come from? This book might give you an idea to questions of this nature, in a…

New marine archaeological evidence indicates the existence of Doggerland, an advanced community on a landmass north of…

Renowned neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis presents a groundbreaking theory that places the human brain at the center of…

Is your toilet side table been lacking in latrine literature? From the Bathroom Reader’s Institute, this volume…

An instructive and fun YA graphic nonfiction approach to smashing the patriarchy for once and for all. With punchy text…

Judith Dillon explores the origins and development of our alphabet, examining the wisdom encoded in each letter. She…

From the world of charcoal on cave walls to the eras following Jay-Z's blue (Pantone number SC2011), the…

From someone that normally writes on global finance, Loretta Napoleoni weaves a different perspective on the craft of…

In Pump, Vertebrate zoologist Bill Schutt gets to the heart of one fascinating organ. From one of his favorites — bats…

A call to foodies and their vagus, food writer Matt Siegel explores the origins of many different aspects of one of…

Ah, the mall. A commercial and social space iconic to American culture, the mall and its fall loom over the…

Get to know the mysterious country right in the heart of Europe. Cartoonist Sergio J. Lieano has teamed up with…

Another great addition to a true-crime buff’s library, American-Serial Killers is acclaimed historian Peter…

The Sisters Are Alright exposes anti–black-woman propaganda and shows how real black women are pushing back against…

This is a modern bestiary that looks into the world of the Old English language and its real and mythical beasts. Even…

People have had plant companions since the hanging gardens of Babylon—but how did we start keeping plants in our…

This memoir follows the fast-paced story of an undercover agent in his mission to apprehend white supremacist,…

Part of a series highlighting materials at libraries that might otherwise be overlooked to cast aside, this issue of…

Are you ready for a wild ride through the epic saga of life itself? Picture Earth back in the day—it was a crazy,…

Are you prepared to enter a world of cool trivia and activities about 300  incredible women Malala Yousafzai, the…

This comprehensive oral history captures the entire journey of the Star Wars franchise, detailing its immense impact…

A beachcomber in 1930s Lake Erie discovered a murdered human body, cut neatly in half. This was just the first of a…

This macabre book dives deep into subjects like animal sacrifices, exorcisms, and how Satanism operates in today's…

Author Leslie Lehr has been through the whole breast spectrum, from AA to DDD, experiencing the highs and lows from…

This poster features Hamaink, or Commonwealth, the first anarchist journal published in Armenian. Published by anarchist…

This poster, part of the Celebrate People's History series, depicts the workers of the Republic Windows and Doors…