Publication year 2006
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Death, Place, Social Class, Nation, Science & Technology
Tags Children`s Literature, Education, Education, World History, Biography
Nation & Nationalism
These texts explore the concept of the nation, an idea of community that inspires patriotism and nostalgia. What makes a nation? And why are people willing to die—or to kill—to protect it? These are just a couple of the questions examined in the texts in this collection.
Publication year 2006
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Death, Place, Social Class, Nation, Science & Technology
Tags Children`s Literature, Education, Education, World History, Biography
Publication year 2007
Genre Biography, Nonfiction
Themes Hate & Anger, Hope, Race, Social Class, Community, Economics, Education, Nation, Politics & Government, Equality, Good & Evil, Justice, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger, Truth & Lies
Tags Biography, World History, Children`s Literature, Race & Racism, Historical Nonfiction, Spanish Literature
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Economics, Nation, Politics & Government, Community
Tags Business & Economics, Politics & Government, World History, Science & Nature, Sociology
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (2012) is a nonfiction book co-authored by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. Acemoglu, an MIT economist renowned for his work on political economy, and Robinson, a political scientist and economist, combine their expertise to examine the reasons behind the varying levels of success and failure among nations. This interdisciplinary work, situated at the intersection of institutional economics, developmental economics, and economic history, examines a... Read Why Nations Fail Summary
Publication year 2020
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Politics & Government, Conflict, Nation, Community
Tags US History, Psychology, Sociology, Politics & Government, Social Science, World History, Psychology, Arts & Culture
Publication year 1967
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Environment, Politics & Government, Place, Climate, Animals, Nation, Food
Tags US History, Science & Nature, World History, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 2024
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Mental Health, Future, The Past, Family, Nation, Politics & Government, War, Art, Good & Evil, Religion & Spirituality, Wins & Losses
Tags Fantasy
Publication year 1999
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Equality, Femininity, Gender Identity, Self Discovery, Nation
Tags American Literature, World History, Philosophy, Classic Fiction, Gender & Feminism, Philosophy, Women`s Studies, US History, Transcendentalism
Publication year 2006
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Apathy, Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Guilt, Hope, Death, Future, Environment, Community, Education, Nation, Social Class, Politics & Government, War, Art, Fame, Truth & Lies, Beauty, Good & Evil, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger
Tags Science Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Fantasy, Social Class, Disability, Depression & Suicide, Leadership, Military & War, Trauma & Abuse, Politics & Government
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a horror fiction novel by Max Brooks published in 2006. The book was a critical and commercial success, generally receiving positive reviews and spending several weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. It has sold millions of copies around the world and was subsequently turned into a successful movie starring Brad Pitt, released in 2013, and a highly rated video game, released in... Read World War Z Summary
Publication year 2009
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes The Past, Nation, Science & Technology
Tags Science & Nature, US History, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, World History