Tag Archives: animals

Book Review: Quotes From Goats

Posted on April 19, 2021 by nathanalbright

Quotes From Goats: Home Is Where The Herd Is, by Dan Monteiro My feelings about goats are admittedly a bit ambivalent, and this book does a good job at pointing out that ambivalence in a humorous and lighthearted way. By … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Never Cry Wolf

Posted on March 10, 2021 by nathanalbright

Never Cry Wolf, by Farley Mowat I read this book on the recommendation of some friends of mine who saw and appreciated the 1983 movie adaptation of the book and thought that I would appreciate the book and its odd … Continue reading →

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Book Review: To The Top Of The World

Posted on March 10, 2021 by nathanalbright

To The Top Of The World: Adventures With Arctic Wolves, by Jim Brandenburg, edited by Joann Bren Guernsey This is a gorgeous and well photographed book that details the lengthy experience of a noted photographer in a remote location and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Two Dianas In Somaliland

Posted on January 29, 2021 by nathanalbright

Two Dianas In Somaliland: The Record Of A Shooting Trip, by Agnes Herbert This is a strange and somewhat fascinating book that simply begs to be viewed from a variety of perspectives. The fact that the author claims herself to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mammals Of Somaliland

Posted on January 29, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Mammals Of Somaliland by Ralph Evelyn Drake-Brockman This is a book that will not meet the approval of those with a contemporary view of animals and how they should be dealt with. This book generally consists of short and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lady And The Panda

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Lady And The Panda: The True Adventures Of The First American Explorer To Bring Back China’s Most Exotic Animal, by Vicki Constantine Croke This book is an interesting one, because it occurs at a vitally important time, in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Panda Nation

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

Panda Nation: The Construction And Conservation Of China’s Modern Icon, by E Elena Songster How and when did the panda become so important to China, and what has been done by China to preserve the vulnerable animal and to understand … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Panda

Posted on January 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

Book Review: Panda: An Intimate Portrait Of One Of The World’s Most Elusive Animals, by Heather Angel Pandas are elusive animals, and with good reason, because they happen to have attracted the interest of humanity and this interest came with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Echidna: Australia’s Enigma

Posted on January 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Echidna: Australia’s Enigma, by Dr. Peggy Rismiller As is often the case in books like this, this volume is not only about the echidna and what an odd animal it happens to be, but also about the author, because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Echidnas (World’s Weirdest Animals)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

Echidnas (World’s Weirdest Animals), by Marcia Zappa One of the things that is not well understood is that weirdness is generally a sign of the oddness of creators, as opposed to the dull uniformity that comes from emergent processes lacking … Continue reading →

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