World War 2

Historian, journalist, and author. Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" and author of "Energy: A Human History".

Historian and professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Specialist on the Holocaust, known for his work documenting the Final Solution and the behavior of those implementing Nazi policies. Author of nine books, including Ordinary Men and The Origins of the Final Solution.

Author of Snow Crash, Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon, Baroque Cycle, et al.

Italian chemist, partisan, writer, and Jewish Holocaust survivor. Author of several books, including "If This Is a Man" and "The Periodic Table."

American historian focused on European history of the early 20th century, with a specialization in the origins of the First World War and the role of Russia and the Ottoman Empire. Currently the Francis Flournoy Professor of European History and Culture at Bard College.

Author of non-fiction books. Wrote "U and I: A True Story" about his relationship with John Updike. Also wrote "Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper" which received awards. Wrote "Human Smoke" about the buildup to World War II.