Skyhorse Publishing: 874 books

A mystery spanning thousands of years—and a compelling study of early mankind and the first sparks of human artistic creativity.   Thirty thousand years ago, our prehistoric ancestors painted perfect images of animals on walls of tortuous caves, most often without any light. How was this possible?...

“Here’s Leonardo, raw and unmediated, on art, color, anatomy, astronomy and much more**” (Los Angeles Times).** Towering across time as the creator of the Mona Lisa, forever famous as a sculptor and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest minds of both the Italian Renaissance...

An inside look at the secret societies that survive and thrive among us “with more twists and turns than The Da Vinci Code” (Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award–winning author of Hominids). Secret societies generate fear, suspicion, and—above all—fascination. To many, their secrecy suggests...

Observations on Cambodia’s last days of peace, the Khmer Rouge genocide, and the nation’s troubled present—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning correspondent.   With a controversial election won by the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen—extending his more-than-thirty years in power—Cambodia...

Explore the history and bohemian glamour of Paris between the two world wars, with this unique traveler’s companion. Paris has long been a center of art, culture, and romance—but during the 1920s, its magnetism was especially irresistible. From around the world writers, artists, and composers...

A collection of writings from “one of the truly heroic figures of the Holocaust” whose legacy of courage, determination, and sacrifice still lives on (Congressman Tom Lantos, who survived the Holocaust because of Wallenberg).   During the darkest days of World War II, Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg...

“Will reward the attention of anyone interested in either film or Soviet history” (Publishers Weekly).   Based on new material released from archives after the fall of the Soviet Union, as well as on Eisenstein’s personal letters, diaries, and sketches, Sergei Eisenstein: A Life in Conflict...

A daughter’s account of her father’s escape from the Nazis—and his journey back to Europe with the US Army to bring them to justice.   The scion of a Jewish merchant family, Walter Wolff fled Germany for Brussels, Belgium, when the Nazis came to power. But his new home was no refuge. On the...

A “vividly narrated” portrait of Margaret Bourke-White, Martha Gellhorn, and over ninety other female reporters who covered WWII combat (Robert Caro). The annals of the greatest generation are not complete without acknowledging the contributions of America’s fearless female combat correspondents....

The New York Times–bestselling reveal of the Black Dahlia killer**: “Completely convincing . . . As far as I’m concerned, the case is closed” (Michael Connelly, author of The Lincoln Lawyer).** In 1947, the brutal slaying of twenty-two-year-old Elizabeth Short resulted in the largest...

This gripping and trippy true account of international drug smuggling, the hippie underground, and the war on marijuana is a “wild, entertaining ride” (Kirkus Reviews).   Richard Stratton was not what most people would think as a drug kingpin. He was a clean-cut young man from Wellesley who came...

This true story of early twentieth-century New York is “crucial in understanding the evolution of the American art scene” (Library Journal).   Until Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney opened her studio—which evolved into the Whitney Museum almost two decades later—on Eighth Avenue in Manhattan in...

The science of bioarchaeology—a cutting edge and enlightening field—reveals the secrets of our past in “one of the most important books of the year” (New Statesman). In Unlocking the Past, Martin Jones—a leading expert at the forefront of bioarchaeology, the discipline that gave Michael...

This history of the women who make us laugh is “a piercing, smart, and essential read for students and fans of comedy” (Booklist). “I’m not funny at all. What I am is brave.” —Lucille Ball The Girl in the Show explores how comedy and feminism have grown hand in hand to give...