{"product_id":"the-world-in-books-52-works-of-great-short-nonfiction-9781668015599","title":"The World in Books: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668015599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kenneth C. Davis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44561543659701,"sku":"9781668015599","price":26.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_16a6fca4-9f8c-4766-823c-474372e874fa.jpg?v=1723526015","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-world-in-books-52-works-of-great-short-nonfiction-9781668015599","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}