{"product_id":"the-world-in-books-52-works-of-great-short-nonfiction-hardcover","title":"The World in Books: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth C. Davis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightful, inspiring, and idea-rich selection of fifty-two of the best, most important short nonfiction works of all time--from Plato to Michael Pollan and Dante to Joan Didion--chosen by historian, lifelong reader, and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDon't Know Much About History.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom ancient times to the present day, \u003ci\u003eThe World in Books\u003c\/i\u003e offers a wide-ranging historical education through pleasure reading--and a fantastic introduction to some of the most thought-provoking, profound, and interesting nonfiction works of all time. From Sun Tzu's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War \u003c\/i\u003eto bell hooks's \u003ci\u003eAll About Love\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as such recent classics as Barbara Ehrenreich's \u003ci\u003eNickel and Dimed\u003c\/i\u003e and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's \u003ci\u003eWe Should All Be Feminists\u003c\/i\u003e, Davis's guide suggests a world of nonfiction books and explains just why they're so historically meaningful and culturally relevant today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe perfect guide for the modern-day reader, these fifty-two selections provide an ideal way to explore some of the most enduring, influential books ever published, introducing us anew to world-shaping historical figures, events, and ideas.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth C. Davis has lived a life in books. He is the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Hidden History\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDon't Know Much About History\u003c\/i\u003e, which gave rise to his series of books and audiobooks on a range of subjects, including mythology, the Bible, geography, and the Civil War. His most recent work is \u003ci\u003eGreat Short Books: A Year of Reading--Briefly\u003c\/i\u003e. Davis's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, among other publications. He has appeared on national television and radio shows, including \u003ci\u003eCBS This Morning, Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR. He lives in the West Village of New York City with his wife, Joann Davis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978232824109,"sku":"9781668015599","price":29.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/kvRjTCxBKD9781668015599.webp?v=1775801168","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-world-in-books-52-works-of-great-short-nonfiction-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}