Kenneth C. Davis

The mysteries of outer space have intrigued people for millennia. Yet most of us look up at the night sky and feel totally in the dark when it comes to the basic facts about the universe. Best-selling author Kenneth Davis steps into that void with a... Lire la suite

Kenneth C. Davis, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller Don't Know Much About History, presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation's destiny and character. Davis's dramatic... Lire la suite

The mysteries of outer space have intrigued people for millennia. Yet most of us look up at the night sky and feel totally in the dark when it comes to the basic facts about the universe. Best-selling author Kenneth Davis steps into that void with a... Lire la suite

Um livro para aprendizes de mitologia, entusiastas do assunto ou qualquer pessoa que goste de uma boa narrativa. De onde viemos? Por que as estrelas brilham e as estações do ano mudam? O que é o mal? Desde o princípio dos tempos, a humanidade vem... Lire la suite

Did you know that many of America’s Founding Fathers—who fought for liberty and justice for all—were slave owners? Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were “owned” by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the... Lire la suite

A bestselling historian takes readers on an intellectual and cultural adventure, offering a carefully curated guide to great, short nonfiction works by some of the world’s most influential writers—from Plato to Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway to... Lire la suite

“History in Davis’s hands is loud, coarse, painful, funny, irreverent—and memorable.” — San Francisco Chronicle Following on his New York Times bestsellers America’s Hidden History and Don’t Know Much About History, Ken Davis explores the next... Lire la suite

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a "guided tour" of the presidents of the United States. From the heated debates among the framers of the Constitution in 1787 over an "elected king," to the creation of the presidency, and on through... Lire la suite

“Highly informative and entertaining…propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind.” —San Francisco Chronicle It has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America’s War Between the States. New York Times bestselling... Lire la suite

From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, acompelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary worksand writers Did a whale named "Mocha Dick" inspire Melville's masterpiece? Who was the first poet to speak at a... Lire la suite

In his wildly entertaining, winningly irreverent, New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series, author Kenneth C. Davis has amused and edified us with fascinating facts about history, mythology, the Bible, the universe, geography, and... Lire la suite

“Reading Davis is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had!” —People magazine A completely revised and updated version of the classic book Don’t Know Much About® The Bible Nine out of ten Americans own a Bible, but how much... Lire la suite

L'irruption du livre de poche aux États-Unis est à la fois un phénomène économique (à l’image de l’aventure de Gervais Charpentier en France au XIXe siècle), social (en permettant aux armées de se divertir), moral (de par les conceptions parfois... Lire la suite

This entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time, from a bestselling historian, is the “perfect gift for busy bibliophiles” (BookPage). Experience the joys of literature with this this “exciting guide to all that the world of... Lire la suite

In this fascinating installment of the New York Times bestselling Don’t Know Much About® series, Kenneth C. Davis explores the great myths of the world and their implications for art, science, religion and culture throughout history. What is an... Lire la suite

A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of the Month, More Deadly Than War from New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis explores the hidden history of the Spanish influenza pandemic during World War I. 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of... Lire la suite

A dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators.
A Washington Post Best Book of the Year from the bestselling author of the Don't Know Much About® books
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