Simon WinchesterThe bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast...

Aaron WildavskyAaron Wildavsky, a giant of American political science, brings his profound understanding of human affairs to bear on the founding of the world's most enduring political community, the nation...

Mitch AlbomMaybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound...

Mark LillaEuropean history of the past century is full of examples of philosophers, writers, and jurists who, whether they lived in democratic, communist, or fascist societies, supported and defended totalitarian...

John W GolanThe largest weapons development effort ever undertaken by the State of Israel, the Lavi fighter program envisioned a new generation of high-performance aircraft. Controversially, Israel Aircraft Industries intended...

Alison Rattle and Alex WoolfSocrates - Aristotle - Stoicism - Nihilism - Plato's Republic - The Rights of Man - The Turing Test - Idealism - Laplace's Demon - Galileo's...

The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-term Health T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II...

Chet HolmesChet Holmes helps his clients blow away both the competition and their own expectations. And his advice starts with one simple concept: focus! Instead of trying to master four...

Jung Chang and Jon HallidayThe most authoritative life of the Chinese leader ever written, Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many...

Garry KasparovOne of the most highly regarded strategists of our time teaches us how the tools that made him a world chess champion can make us more successful in business...

David Hazony, Yoram Hazony and Michael B. OrenA selection of articles addressing those fundamental questions that define the agenda for the Jewish state in the 21st century. Among the authors...

Alan JacobsThe White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic battles between good and evil -- all these have become a part of our collective imagination through the...