Monthly Archives: February 2024

Book Review: Between Ape And Human

Posted on February 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

Between Ape And Human: An Anthropologist On The Trail Of A Hidden Hominoid, by Gregory Forth This book was not the book I thought it would be from its title. I had in mind when opening this book a more general work … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great Degeneration

Posted on February 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay And Economies Die, by Niall Ferguson This book deals with an issue that is very important but often overlooked and underrecognized when it comes to the health of societies and their economies, and that is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Life On Our Planet

Posted on February 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

Life On Our Planet: A New Look At Dinosaurs And Prehistoric Life That Once Roamed Our Earth, by Dr. Tom Fletcher This book is a striking example of the way that a book can sometimes be marred by text. If this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Origins Of The Wheel Of Time

Posted on February 6, 2024 by nathanalbright

Origins Of The Wheel Of Time: The Legends And Mythologies That Inspired Robert Jordan, by Michael Livingston I’m not sure what I expected in reading this book, but what I found was not really what I would have liked. This is not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Short History Of Humanity

Posted on February 5, 2024 by nathanalbright

A Short History Of Humanity: A New History Of Old Europe, by Johannes Krause and Thomas Trappe, translated by Caroline Waight About the only thing to fault this book on, and that probably isn’t the fault of the authors, who appear … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A New Literary History Of America

Posted on February 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

A New Literary History Of America, edited by Reil Marcus and Werner Sollors Does this book need to exist? This is a weighty question to ask of a weighty book that is about 1050 pages long or so. There is no doubt … Continue reading →

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There’s No Such Thing As A Free App

Posted on February 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

One of the most important life lessons that someone can learn is that there is truly nothing for free. I have often shared funny stories with friends of mine about our experiences being trapped in a place where a free meal … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forts And Fortresses

Posted on February 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

Forts And Fortresses: From The Hillforts Of Prehistory To Modern Times: The Definitive Visual Account Of The Science Of Fortification, by Martin Brice There is something almost endearing about the way that this book is labeled as the definitive visual account of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ice Ages

Posted on February 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

Ice Ages: Thier Social And Natural History, by Allan Mazur This book is not nearly the sort of book that I thought it would be. My hope, in reading this slim volume, was that the author would be able to speak intelligently … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Here Now

Posted on February 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

Here Now: Indigenous Arts Of North America At The Denver Art Museum, edited by John P. Lukavic, Dakota Hoska, and Christopher Patrello It would be easy to joke about a book like this one. With its strangely uncertain title and its subject … Continue reading →

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