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Transformations in China explores the sweeping cultural, political, and economic changes that have r…

A provocative account showing that "China"—and its 5,000 years of unified history—is a n…

In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and …

A Soul of the New Machine for our time, a gripping account of invention, commerce, and duplicity in …

The story of China is the story of its dynasties. For thousands of years, powerful emperors ruled va…

"Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China" by Hui Wang takes you on a journey through Chi…

The L where a tabletop meets the legs, the T between double doors, the D of an armchair's oval backr…

At the beginning of the twentieth century, two British inventors, Arthur Pollen and Harold Isherwood…

In 2016, Globe and Mail reporter Ann Hui drove across Canada, from Victoria to Fogo Island, to write…

A comprehensive, up-to-date, world history reference book for familiesThis stunning guide explores a…

The crucial importance of education in China, a prized virtue instilled in the population among all …

A detailed look into ancient advanced technology, science, and medicine--some of which has yet to be…

The brilliance of the Renaissance laid the foundation of the modern world. Textbooks tell us that it…

Every premodern society, from Sumeria to China to seventeenth–century Europe, knew that bad words co…

“Mother and daughter coauthors, both descendants of their subject, trace the course of Wu’s career. …

The Chinese developed what were later dubbed the “Four Great Inventions of China,” and one of those …

A Sick History of Medicine: A Warts-And-All Book Full of Fun Facts and Disgusting Discoveries featur…

AN EPIC NOVEL ABOUT CIVIL WAR–ERA NASHVILLE’S “PUBLIC WOMEN,” AN AGE-OLD SECRET SOCETY, AND …

Some monsters are still human.In magical 1899 San Francisco, the new millennium is quickly approachi…

In addition to the wheelbarrow, the seismograph, the waterwheel, deep drilling, suspension bridges, …

In this account of Europe’s rise to world leadership in technology, Frances and Joseph Gies make use…

The Sumerians were the people from Sumer, the first recognized society in the historic area of south…

From Darkness to Sight chronicles the remarkable life journey of Dr. Ming Wang, a world-renowned las…

In 2018 the first genetically modified babies were reportedly born in China, made possible by the in…

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Endlessly inventive . . . [a] hybrid of Alice in W…

The first truly global history of work, an upbeat assessment from the age of the hunter-gatherer to …

In 2015, Russian hackers tunneled deep into the computer systems of the Democratic National Committe…

The story of literature in sixteen acts—from Homer to Harry Potter, including The Tale of Genj…

“A prescient and important book. . . . Fascinating.”—The New York Review of Books …

Now in audio, the updated and expanded edition : David Graeber's "fresh . . . fascinating . . . thou…

Seventeen hard science fiction tales by today's top authorsHard science fiction is the literature of…

Before there was money, there was debt Every economics textbook says the same thing: Money was i…

Clarence King is a hero of nineteenth-century western history. Brilliant scientist and witty convers…

The Korean War started in the year 1950. The world nations were suffering from severe crises, after …

From master tea artisans, Tea Forte, comes Bombay Chai black tea, a culinary mandala of exotic flavo…