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Book Review: The World Of Late Antiquity

Posted on January 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

The World Of Late Antiquity, by Peter Brown In many ways, this book is the inverse of another book I have read about the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, and deliberately so, in that both books seek to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Visual Explanations

Posted on July 13, 2015 by nathanalbright

Visual Explanations: Images And Quantitative Evidence And Narrative, by Edward R. Tufte This book fits along the general path of Tufte’s work in the explanatory power of excellent visual images [1], with this work specializing on the way that good … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

Posted on July 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Visual Display Of Quantitative Information, by Edward Tufte Having already read a bit of Tufte’s work already [1], albeit out of order, reading this book is comfortable and pleasant, and it is striking to see how from the beginning … Continue reading →

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