Monthly Archives: August 2024

Book Review: War On Our Doorstep

Posted on August 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

War On Our Doorstep: The Unknown Campaign On North America’s West Coast, by Brendan Coyle It would not be entirely fair to say that the campaign on North America’s west coast during World War II was unknown. If, for example, … Continue reading →

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No Natives

Posted on August 20, 2024 by nathanalbright

One of the more odd and hypocritical aspects of contemporary discourse is the way that colonization is viewed as being only negative when white people do it, but when everyone else does it, it is perfectly acceptable. Do the poor … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Short History Of Russia

Posted on August 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

A Short History Of Russia: How The World’s Largest Country Invented Itself, From The Pagans To Putin, by Mark Galeotti This book is a deeply interesting one, and being as short as it is, it makes no pretenses to being … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hidden World Of The Fox

Posted on August 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Hidden World Of The Fox, by Adele Brand When one is a writer, there is little point in pointing out a mystery unless one is going to reveal it. To hint at mysteries that one does not wish to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Penguins And Other Seabirds

Posted on August 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

Penguins And Other Seabirds, by Matt Sewell If March of the Penguins is a book (and movie) that put the attention of the viewer and reader squarely on the stars of the show, namely the Emperor penguins, this book is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: March Of The Penguins

Posted on August 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

March Of The Penguins, by Luc Jacquet, including narration written by Jordan Roberts, and photographs by Jerome Maison If you are wondering the obvious question as to whether this book is the companion volume to the movie of the same … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Desert Armour

Posted on August 12, 2024 by nathanalbright

Desert Armour: Tank Warfare In North Africa: Beda Fomm To Operation Crusader, 1940-41, by Robert Forczyk In many ways, this book is an appetizer for at least two books that I would probably enjoy reading more than this one. One … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Between Giants

Posted on August 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

Between Giants: The Battle For The Baltics In World War II, by Prit Buttar My instincts concerning this book are somewhat mixed. Although I do not come from the background that would be the obvious market of this book, namely … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Future Of Geography

Posted on August 10, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Future Of Geography: How The Competition In Space Will Change Our World, by Tim Marshall If one is familiar with books about geography and its place in modern life, it is likely that one has at least heard of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Diabetes For Dummies

Posted on August 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

Diabetes For Dummies, by Dr. Simon Poole, Amy Riolo, and Alan L. Rubin, MD In general, as someone who has read a large number of books in the dummies series, I have found this book to be a generally solid … Continue reading →

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