Daily Archives: August 8, 2020

Travel Planning In The Time Of Coronavirus

Posted on August 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Let me assure you that as a seasoned globetrotter that 2020 has presented some of the strangest situations as far as travel that I have yet to experience personally in seeking to make plans.  There is a passage in James … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Proof: How The World Became Geometrical

Posted on August 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Proof:  How The World Became Geometrical, by Amir Alexander There is something deeply ironic in this book.  The irony exists on several levels.  Some of the book’s ironies are intentional, such as the way the author spends most of his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Experiencing Geometry

Posted on August 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Experiencing Geometry In Euclidian, Spherical, And Hyperbolic Spaces, by David W. Henderson The increasing popularity of flat earth thinking in certain circles has led me to ponder about the deficiency of my own education in geometry in spherical spaces, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Barron’s Painless Geometry

Posted on August 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Barron’s Painless Geometry, by Lynette Long I have to admit that this book disappointed me a little bit.  It is not that the book is bad.  It is indeed a modestly enjoyable book that I would have liked a lot … Continue reading →

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