Writing is an integral and essential part of our lives; but when did it start? Why do we all write differently?

Cinema was the first, and is arguably still the greatest, of the industrialized art forms that came to dominate the cultural life.

In a world where not everyone believes in God, 'blasphemy' is surely a concept that has passed its use-by-date.

Offering something not found anywhere else: How the World Works is pure Chomsky, but tailored for those unfamiliar to his work.

The People of the Indus is a rare account of how one of the most enigmatic civilizations of the ancient world changed the human history.

Geography shapes not only our history, but where we're headed. All leaders are constrained by geography.

This remarkable classic recounts, moment by moment, the spellbinding process that gave birth to the state of Israel.

Is Paris Burning ? This was the question addressed by Adolf Hitler to his generals on 25 August 1944.

At midnight on August 14, 1947, the Union Jack began its final journey down the flagstaff of Viceroy’s House, New Delhi.

This seminal work provides a roadmap for aspiring and established leaders.

Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in this highly original work.

Most new businesses fail. But most of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach to business that's being adopted.

Identity and Violence is a moving, powerful essay about the mischief of bad ideas.

Aristotle reasons that "man is a political creature."

Discover the Spirituality Incisive Strategies for Peacefully Resolving Conflict in this Masterpiece of Military Strategy.

From learning what creatures lurk beneath tree roots to finding your way around the woods without a compass.

The Innovators is Walter Isaacson's story of the people who created the computer and the Internet.

In 2012, Nobel Prize winning scientist Jennifer Doudna hit upon an invention that will transform the future of the human race.

Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects Leonardo Da Vinci's art to his science.

Greenblatt explains how investors can outperform the popular market averages by simply applying a formula that seeks out good businesses