History
Kitty Genovese: The Murder, the Bystanders, the Crime that Changed America
Paperback
On the fiftieth anniversary of her murder, Kitty Genovese transcends the mythology of the tragic story and the famous association with the "bystander effect".
The Story of Mankind
Updated Edition
Paperback
The winner of the first John Newbery Medal, now updated by Robert Sullivan, remains a timeless classic for all ages.
The Sphinx: Franklin Roosevelt, the Isolationists, and the Road to World War II
Hardback
Why it took the United States so long to enter the Second World War.
Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States
Paperback
"Rich and moving" (The New York Times Book Review), here America's Hispanic past is presented with the characteristic insight and wit of a great historian.
Shores of Knowledge: New World Discoveries and the Scientific Imagination
Paperback
An engrossing history of the voyages of exploration that ignited curiosity about nature and gave birth to modern science.