"An evolutionary history of sex that reveals how two billion years of genetic ancestry, from the first aquatic creatures to primate societies, influences human sexuality today"--

"Five millennia of civilization masterfully condensed into an absorbing, fast-paced narrative of how India became the world's largest democracy and a rising global power"--

"The story of a small Asian country with extraordinary aesthetic traditions that avoided colonization and overcame the devastation of World War II to become a prosperous modern force, while preserving its unique culture"--

"From a foremost author of historic Italy, this is a concise, star-studded retelling of the nation's past, from Caesar and Augustus to da Vinci and Michelangelo, tracing the story of a country with prodigious global influence"--

"Journey at a thrilling clip across the epic history of China-through millennia of early innovation to modern dominance"--