About Time history list

  • About Time: Ages of Empire

    The Great Wall by John Man While traveling the entire length of China’s Great Wall, historian John Man explores its history and legends, bringing to life two millennia of Chinese history. The Ruin of the Roman Empire: A New History by James J. O’Donnell A historian takes a fresh look at the fall of the… Continue reading

  • About Time: History of the Mind

    The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern Mind by Justin Pollard This readable history documents the astonishing number of scientific and intellectual contributions made by the ancient Egyptian city. Dreams of Iron and Steel: Seven Wonders of the Nineteenth Century, from the Building of the London Sewers to the Panama Canal by… Continue reading

  • About Time: Hidden History

    History’s Great Untold Stories: Larger than Life Characters & Dramatic Events that Changed the World by Joseph Cummins Spanning more than a dozen countries and a thousand years, the riveting tales in this beautifully illustrated volume range from “the leper king of Jerusalem” to “Nazis in Tibet.” The Medici Giraffe: And Other Tales of Exotic… Continue reading

  • About Time: The Big Picture

    Big History: From the Big Bang to the Present by Cynthia Stokes Brown An ambitious, exciting history of the earth, from its origins to the development of civilizations to the spread of computers. Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky Kurlansky takes us on an entertaining and informative romp through the centuries, showing the enormous… Continue reading

  • About Time: Dark Days and Deeds

    The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time by John Kelly Kelly provides a detailed and readable examination of the black death, which killed about a third of Europe’s population in the 14th century. The Wreckers: A Story of Killing Seas and Plundered Shipwrecks, from the… Continue reading

  • About Time: Shaping the Nation

    1776 by David McCullough Pulitzer prize winning historian McCullough brings a fresh perspective to a pivotal and turbulent year in our country’s founding, focusing on the two famous Georges as well as the troops on both sides. Ladies of Liberty: The Women who Shaped our Nation by Cokie Roberts Based on personal letters and journals,… Continue reading

  • About Time: Discovering America

    1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles Mann Recent research upends our previously held notions, showing that the pre-Columbian Americas were more densely populated and the Native cultures and governments more sophisticated than we had once imagined. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick A fresh look at… Continue reading