History
Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World
Hardback
A sweeping, global history of the rise of the factory and its effects on society.
No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria
Hardback
A New York Times Notable Book of 2018
This astonishing book by the prize-winning journalist Rania Abouzeid tells the tragedy of the Syrian War through the dramatic stories of four young people seeking safety and freedom in a shattered country.
The Age of Caesar: Five Roman Lives
Paperback
An outstanding new edition of Plutarch, the inventor of biography, focused on five lives that remade the Roman world.
The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond
Paperback
A blend of contemporary travelogue and historical narrative about the Alps from "a graceful and passionate writer" (The Washington Post).
Why?: Explaining the Holocaust
Paperback
A bold exploration of the Holocaust by a pre-eminent scholar in the field.