History
Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America
Hardback
The thrilling narrative of how New York came to be, by the author of the beloved classic The Island at the Center of the World
Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart
Hardback
From the author of The Shallows, a bracing exploration of how social media has warped our sense of self and society
A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom
Paperback
The untold saga of John Randolph’s 383 slaves, freed in his much-contested will of 1821, finally comes to light
American Journey: On the Road with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and John Burroughs
Paperback
The epic road trips—and surprising friendship—of John Burroughs, nineteenth-century naturalist, and Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, inventors of the modern age
The Driving Machine: A Design History of the Car
Hardback
The renowned design writer on the extraordinary history of car design