articles and knowledge

Four short ChatStick Team history eBooks on Persia, Japan, the UK and Russia compared: pages, eras, reading order and links.

A short, balanced biography of Christopher Columbus that covers both the voyages of 1492 and the debates over his legacy. Here's what's inside, who it's for, and where to read it on Google Play Books.

An 89-page journey through Japanese history, from the ancient Jomon period to the Meiji Restoration and modern Japan. Here's what's inside, who it's for, and where to read it on Google Play Books.

A 103-page overview of Russian history, from Kievan Rus' and the tsars to the Cold War and Putin's Russia. Here's what's inside, who it's for, and where to read it on Google Play Books.

A 137-page biography of Napoleon Bonaparte — from Corsica to emperor, his military strategy, the Napoleonic Code and the Italian, Egyptian and Russian campaigns. Here's what's inside, who it's for, and where to read it on Google Play Books.