Four Days in November: The Original Coverage of the John F. Kennedy Assassination

The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge

The new standard in reference from the nation's leading newspaper:A thorough, authoritative, easy-to-use guide offering deeper coverage on a broad range of essential subjects.Whether you are researching the history of the world, interested in learning mor

Class Matters

The acclaimed New York Times series on social class in America--and its implications for the way we live our lives We Americans have long thought of ourselves as unburdened by class distinctions. We have no hereditary aristocracy or landed gentry, and eve

Writers on Writing: Collected Essays from The New York Times

Now in paperback, today's most celebrated writers explore literature and the literary life in an inspirational collection of original essays.By turns poignant, hilarious, and practical, Writers on Writing brings together more than forty of contemporary li

Writers on Writing, Volume II: More Collected Essays from The New York Times

"Glimpses into writers and the circumstances that shape them . . . Valuable gleanings."-Kirkus Reviews In a second volume of original essays drawn from the long-running New York Times column, Writers on Writing brings together another group of contempora

The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind

A Complete Revision and Thorough Updating of the Ultimate Reference from the Newspaper of Record   Whether you are researching the history of Western art, investigating an obscure medical test, following current environmental

The Kennedy Years: From the Pages of The New York Times

 The year 2013 is the 50th anniversary year of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, who still ranks as one of the top five presidents in every major annual survey. To commemorate the man and his time in office, the New York Times has authorized a book,

The New York Times Book of Science: The Best Science Writing From the Pages of The New York Times

For more than 150 years, The New York Times has been in the forefront of science news reporting. These 125 articles from its archives are the very best, covering more than a century of scientific breakthroughs, setbacks, and mysteries. The varied topics r

The New York Times Presents Smarter by Sunday: 52 Weekends of Essential Knowledge for the Curious Mind

A handy, smaller, and more focused version of our popular New York Times knowledge books--organized by weekends and topic Fell asleep during history class in high school when World War II was covered? Learned the table of elements at one time but

Open Secrets: WikiLeaks, War and American Diplomacy