Watson, Peter

Presents the history of science over the past 150 years, arguing that many scientific branches are converging on the same truths.

Traces the rise of the art market from three key events that took place in Paris, New York, and London in 1882 to the present day.

Chronicles the history of thought in the twentieth century, beginning with four topics introduced in 1900--the unconscious, the gene, the quantum, and Picasso's first paintings in Paris--and covering the major artists, writers, philosophers, and scientists that shaped the next hundred years and the way people think in the modern world.

Traces the history of ideas from antiquity to the present, describing some of history's most influential and important ideas and explaining how they may have their origins in prehistoric times.

Chronicles the history of thought in the twentieth century, beginning with four topics introduced in 1900--the unconscious, the gene, the quantum, and Picasso's first paintings in Paris--and covering the major artists, writers, philosophers, and scientists that shaped the next hundred years and the way people think in the modern world.

Exposes the network behind the illegal trade in ancient artifacts and the exploits of Giacomo Medici, an Italian antiquities dealer and mastermind of illegal business dealings involving priceless artifacts.