History
The past comes alive through the pivotal moments, groundbreaking ideas, and remarkable individuals that have shaped our world. Here you'll find compelling accounts of everything from ancient philosophy to modern economics, from social movements to technological transformation, all carefully examined through the lens of time.
History Book Summaries
Made in the USA
The Rise and Retreat of American Manufacturing
Economics
Business
History
The Japanese Mind
Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
Japan
History
Cultural
There Was a Country
A Personal History of Biafra
History
Africa
Nigeria
Stones Into Schools
Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Education
Memoir
Biography
Strategic Vision
America and the Crisis of Global Power
Politics
History
International Relations
Should We Eat Meat?
Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory
Science
Food
Health
Gandhi
An Autobiography
Biography
History
Autobiography
The Physics of Wall Street
A Brief History of Predicting the Unpredictable
Economics
Finance
Science
Christianity After Religion
The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening
Religion
Spirituality
Theology
The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It
Technology
Internet
Business
mental floss presents Condensed Knowledge
A Deliciously Irreverent Guide to Feeling Smart Again
Reference
Trivia
Humor
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
Food
Science
Health
One Bullet Away
The Making of a Marine Officer
Military Fiction
War
History
The River of Doubt
Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
History
Biography
Adventure
Cosmos
Science
Astronomy
Physics
The Heart and the Fist
The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL
Military Fiction
Biography
Memoir
The Better Angels of Our Nature
Why Violence Has Declined
History
Psychology
Science
The Great Debate
Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left
History
Politics
Philosophy
Walt Disney
The Triumph of the American Imagination
Biography
History
Business
Gamers at Work
Stories Behind the Games People Play
Video Games
Games
Game Design
Lords of Finance
The Bankers Who Broke the World
History
Economics
Finance
Skunk Works
A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed
History
Biography
Military Fiction
Command and Control
Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety
History
Politics
Science
The Obamas
Politics
Biography
History
Autobiography of Mark Twain
Volume 1, Reader's Edition
Biography
Autobiography
History
The Tyranny of Good Intentions
How Prosecutors and Bureaucrats Are Trampling the Constitution in the Name of Justice
Politics
Law
History
Plato at the Googleplex
Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
Philosophy
History
Science
A Garden of Marvels
How We Discovered that Flowers Have Sex, Leaves Eat Air, and Other Secrets of Plants
Science
Nature
Gardening
The Consolations of Philosophy
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
How the Hippies Saved Physics
Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
Science
Physics
History
Caffeinated
How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts, and Hooks Us
Science
Health
Food
The Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
Business
Finance
History
Strategy
A History
History
Business
Politics
The Tyranny of Experts
Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor
Economics
Politics
History
Flash Boys
A Wall Street Revolt
Business
Finance
Economics
Asia's Cauldron
The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific
History
Politics
China
Islam and Democracy
Fear of the Modern World
Islam
Politics
Religion
Tunesmith
Inside the Art of Songwriting
Music
Writing
History
7 Tipping Points That Saved the World
History
Historical
Politics
Philosophy for Life
And Other Dangerous Situations
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Oil Curse
How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations
Politics
Economics
History
All the Presidents' Bankers
The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power
History
Economics
Politics
Console Wars
Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
History
Business
Video Games
The Big Fat Surprise
Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet
Health
Nutrition
Food
Why Science Does Not Disprove God
Science
Religion
Philosophy
Crisis and Command
A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush
History
Politics
Presidents
Muhammad
A Prophet for Our Time
Religion
Islam
History
The White Man's Burden
Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good
Economics
Politics
International Development
COUNSELOR
A Life at the Edge of History
History
Biography
Politics