Category Archives: Book Reviews

Book Review: The Black Rhinos Of Namibia

Posted on August 25, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Black Rhinos Of Namibia: Searching For Survivors In The African Desert, by Rick Bass If this book had only contained its content about the black rhinos of Namibia, an admittedly appealing group of near-sighted survivors of the remote and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Help Your Kids With Geography

Posted on August 24, 2024 by nathanalbright

Help Your Kids With Geography: A Step-By-Step Visual Guide, by DK Does this book actually deliver in its promise to help one’s kids, or any other kids, with geography? That depends. Overall, this book is a mixed-bag, with some areas … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Parasitic Mind

Posted on August 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense, by Gad Saad The most compelling part of this book is the author’s own personal story and how that story shaped his understanding of what is necessary for a free … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Oregon 1859

Posted on August 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

Oregon 1859: A Snapshot In Time, by Janice Marschner As far as an idea for a book goes, this one is certainly appealing. 1859 was the year when Oregon became a state of the United States, and looking at the … Continue reading →

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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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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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