Michael Rank

Michael Rank's books

History's Most Insane Rulers: Lunatics, Eccentrics, and Megalomaniacs From Emperor Caligula to Kim Jong Il

3.38 avg rating — 349 ratings

Lost Civilizations: 10 Societies that Vanished Without a Trace

3.62 avg rating — 320 ratings

From Muhammed to Burj Khalifa: A Crash Course in 2,000 Years of Middle East History

3.51 avg rating — 285 ratings

The Most Productive People in History: 18 Extraordinarily Prolific Inventors, Artists, and Entrepreneurs, From Archimedes to Elon Musk

3.65 avg rating — 229 ratings

The Most Powerful Women in the Middle Ages: Queens, Saints, and Viking Slayers, From Empress Theodora to Elizabeth of Tudor

3.43 avg rating — 215 ratings

Off the Edge of the Map: Marco Polo, Captain Cook, and 9 Other Travelers and Explorers That Pushed the Boundaries of the Known World

3.54 avg rating — 203 ratings

History's Greatest Generals: 10 Commanders Who Conquered Empires, Revolutionized Warfare, and Changed History Forever

3.42 avg rating — 200 ratings

History's Worst Dictators: A Short Guide to the Most Brutal Rulers, From Emperor Nero to Ivan the Terrible

3.43 avg rating — 99 ratings

Greek Gods and Goddesses Gone Wild: Bad Behavior and Divine Excess From Zeus's Philandering to Dionysus's Benders

3.72 avg rating — 60 ratings

Spies, Espionage, and Covert Operations: From Ancient Greece to the Cold War

3.89 avg rating — 44 ratings