Monthly Archives: January 2021

Book Review: The Cavern: Rise Of The Beatles And Merseybeat

Posted on January 28, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Cavern: Rise Of The Beatles And Merseybeat, by Spencer Leigh This book has a striking and unusual format that deserves some commentary before one discusses the book itself. This book is not told in a narrative form, for the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Each One Believing

Posted on January 28, 2021 by nathanalbright

Each One Believing: On State, Offstage, And Backstage, by Paul McCartney This book is something that would be of interest to a Macca fan, although given McCartney’s extensive body of work in touring, one wonders how essential this book is, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wingspan

Posted on January 28, 2021 by nathanalbright

Wingspan: Paul McCartney’s Band On The Run, by Paul McCartney, edited by Mark Lewisohn Between 1970 and 1980, Paul McCartney’s second act after the Beatles ended up being time spent in another band that had eight lineups or so during … Continue reading →

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On Ways The Past Is Another Country

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

Recently I have read some books about animals I happen to appreciate. It was striking to read, for example, that Pandas were still largely unknown in the west and in much of China as late as the 1930’s when various … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lady And The Panda

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Lady And The Panda: The True Adventures Of The First American Explorer To Bring Back China’s Most Exotic Animal, by Vicki Constantine Croke This book is an interesting one, because it occurs at a vitally important time, in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Panda Nation

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

Panda Nation: The Construction And Conservation Of China’s Modern Icon, by E Elena Songster How and when did the panda become so important to China, and what has been done by China to preserve the vulnerable animal and to understand … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Panda

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

Book Review: Panda: An Intimate Portrait Of One Of The World’s Most Elusive Animals, by Heather Angel Pandas are elusive animals, and with good reason, because they happen to have attracted the interest of humanity and this interest came with … Continue reading →

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On The Ports Of The Red Sea

Posted on January 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

Sometimes I have an interest in odd things, and one of those things is ports. Ports are cities that are on bodies of water that provide access to the inexpensive transportation of people and goods through ships. The Red Sea … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Echidna: Australia’s Enigma

Posted on January 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Echidna: Australia’s Enigma, by Dr. Peggy Rismiller As is often the case in books like this, this volume is not only about the echidna and what an odd animal it happens to be, but also about the author, because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Echidnas (World’s Weirdest Animals)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

Echidnas (World’s Weirdest Animals), by Marcia Zappa One of the things that is not well understood is that weirdness is generally a sign of the oddness of creators, as opposed to the dull uniformity that comes from emergent processes lacking … Continue reading →

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