On War (1832) is widely considered to be a landmark book on the subject of war. In its serious and thoughtful consideration of why and how states engage in warfare, it continues to be an influential piece of writing centuries later. Genres History, Politics, Humanities, International Relations, Military History, Military Sciences Introduction: Gain a deeper …
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The Dharma in DNA (2022) explores the intersections between Buddhist philosophy and biology. At first glance, these two traditions couldn’t be more different. One is spiritual; the other empirical. But there are overlaps. Both traditions are attempts to discover meaning, for one. But there’s more to it than that: both the teachings of the Buddha …
The Making of Modern South Africa (2012) traces the history of South Africa from the colonial conquests of the eighteenth century to the birth of an inclusive democracy in 1994. Along the way, it unpacks how struggles over land, natural resources, and belonging shaped the country’s development. Genres History, Politics, Humanities, African History, South African …
Proust and the Squid (2007) tells the fascinating story of how the human brain learned to read. From the invention of the first writing systems to our brain’s amazing capacity to rearrange itself, reading expert Maryanna Wolf explains how the incredible skill of reading developed over the course of human history. That is, how it …
The Cold War (2003) provides an overview of the conflict that defined the second half of the twentieth century. Beginning in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, it traces the Cold War’s development through the rest of the century, laying out its underlying causes and overall contours. Genres History, Politics, International Relations, World History, …
In the following book summary, you’ll learn the SECRET to writing well. “Clear thinking becomes clear writing; one can’t exist without the other.” – William Zinsser Genres Business Writing Skills, Business Encyclopedias, Authorship Reference, Language, Writing, Self Help, Humanities, Communication, Education, Personal Development, How To “Few people realize how badly they write. Nobody has shown …
