History
Compass: A Story of Exploration and Innovation
Paperback
"The compass's rocky evolution is charted with an enthusiast's passion…A fascinating adventure." —Bernadette Murphy, Los Angeles Times
The Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson: The Kennedy Assassination and the Transfer of Power: November 1963-January 1964
Three-Volume Slipcased Set
Volume: 1-3
Paperback
This is presidential power in its rawest form, revealed alongside the private vulnerabilities of the world's most public man.
Disaster at Sea: Shipwrecks, Storms, and Collisions on the Atlantic
Paperback
"Flayhart delivers a gripping chronicle of mishap and mayhem . . . filled with danger and heroism and rich with detail."—Sea Power
The Great Pretenders: The True Stories Behind Famous Historical Mysteries
Paperback
"A guilty pleasure....The Victorian-era courtroom antics alone are worth the price of admission."—Publishers Weekly
Black Earth: A Journey Through Russia After the Fall
Paperback
"That Black Earth is an extraordinary work is, for anyone who has known Russia, beyond question."—George Kennan