Vytautas Grenda

6 books

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

Niall Ferguson

442 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

nonfiction economics history challenging informative slow-paced
Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

Civilizations Rise and Fall #1

Jared Diamond

528 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction history science adventurous slow-paced
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell

418 pages • first pub 1949 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond

Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis

Civilizations Rise and Fall #3

Jared Diamond

512 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history politics science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim

The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales

Bruno Bettelheim

352 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

nonfiction psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
What Are You Looking At?: The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art by Will Gompertz

What Are You Looking At?: The Surprising, Shocking, and Sometimes Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art

Will Gompertz

435 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction art history informative lighthearted slow-paced
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