Monthly Archives: January 2021

Book Review: Elements Of Geometry

Posted on January 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

Elements Of Geometry, Plane And Spherical Geometry And Conic Sections, by Horatio Nelson Robinson This is a book that I wish I had known about and been able to read when I was studying geometry as a high school student. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Geometry Of Earthshine Reflection From A Spherical Target

Posted on January 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

Geometry Of Earthshine Reflection From A Spherical Target, by Defense Technical Information Center This is a particularly short guide, and being a subject relating to somewhat esoteric applications of calculus, it may not be seen as being a subject of … Continue reading →

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Filling The Unseen

Posted on January 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

The maps of the early modern world have often been lampooned because of the supposed tendency of mapmakers to fill in the unseen gaps of knowledge with notes like “there be dragons here.” While this is good for hilarity, it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Elements Of Descriptive Geometry With Their Application

Posted on January 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

Elements Of Descriptive Geometry With Their Application, by Charles Davies I must admit that this book was not nearly as interested as I hoped it would be. To be sure, geometry can be a very interesting subject, but the approach … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lone Star Rising

Posted on January 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic, by William C. Davis One of the aspects of this book that is particularly interesting is the context that this book provides to the Texan Revolution. In fact, this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: God Save Texas

Posted on January 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

God Save Texas: A Journey Into The Soul Of The Lone Star State, by Lawrence Wright The central premise of this book is deeply flawed and emblematic of the larger worldview flaws of the author and others of his ilk, … Continue reading →

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Winners At A Losing Game

Posted on January 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the more momentous wars in the 19th century was fought mostly in the Crimean Peninsula in the southern portion of Ukraine. Since time immemorial this constricted space has proven to be the location of ferocious conflict, and it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Crimean War

Posted on January 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Crimean War, by Deborah Bachrach This book is a discussion of one of the more obscure major wars of the last couple hundred years in the Crimean War. There are a few elements of this war that are of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Diplomatic Preliminaries Of The Crimean War

Posted on January 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

Diplomatic Preliminaries Of The Crimean War, by Bernadotte E. Schmitt One of the more interesting aspects of understanding how it was that the Crimean War began is that it provides insight into understanding how it was the World War I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: This Blessed Land

Posted on January 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

This Blessed Land: Crimea And The Crimean Tartars, by Paul Robert Magosci It is clear that the author thought he was writing a book that would bring praise to the Crimean Tartars for their resilience in the face of generations … Continue reading →

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