Category Archives: Book Reviews

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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Book Review: The Urban Bestiary

Posted on August 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Urban Bestiary: Encountering The Everyday Wild, by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Sometimes less is more, and sometimes a bit of restraint on ambition would be a far more satisfying read than what one gets when one aims for too much … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Morning After The Revolution

Posted on August 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

Morning After The Revolution: Dispatches From The Wrong Side Of History, by Nellie Bowles The author means the title as somewhat of a joke, but I think she’s telling the truth but not entirely aware of it. Admittedly, I am … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Statesman’s Yearbook 2022

Posted on August 6, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Statesman’s Yearbook 2022: The Politics, Cultures, And Economies Of The World, by Palgrave Macmillan At 1400 pages, this book is an extremely long one to read, and it is unlikely that many people, unless they have an unusually intense … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lego Space Projects

Posted on August 5, 2024 by nathanalbright

Lego Space Projects, by Jeff Friesen When I was a child I had a large lego collection and was fond of making a lot of ship models out of the blocks that I had. This particular book focuses on space … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Revolutionary Wealth

Posted on August 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

Revolutionary Wealth: How It Will Be Created And How It Will Change Our Lives, by Alvin And Heidi Toffler Among the most idiotic people in existence are those who pretend to know the future and be able to predict it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Chile Reader

Posted on August 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Chile Reader: History, Culture, Politics, edited by Elizabeth Quay Hutchison, Thomas Miller Klubock, Nara B. Milanich, and Peter Winn The history of Chile is deeply interesting, as is its culture. Unfortunately, this book is a poor example of how … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tiny Dino Worlds

Posted on August 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

Tiny Dino Worlds: Create Your Own Prehistoric Habitats, by Christine Bayles Kortsch It is unclear to me at least how popular terrariums or related types of gardens are to me. Once upon a time I had a terrarium for myself … Continue reading →

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