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Book Review: The Book On The Book Shelf

Posted on October 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Book On The Book Shelf, by Henry Petroski This is a book written by an engineer that asks a question that few people would think to ask:  what is the history of the storage and presentation of books?  How … Continue reading →

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Ten Books That Have Shaped My Life

Posted on September 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

Ten Books That Have Shaped My Life Some time ago I was given the challenge of choosing ten books that have shaped my life. Most of the people who had taken up this challenge simply listed a series of books, … Continue reading →

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Edge Induced Cohesion Book Giveaway: Willie’s Redneck Time Machine

Posted on September 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

Note: The winner of the first book was Miss Alisha Boise. One book still remains available for an interested young reader. Attention readers of this blog: Do you have a fan of Duck Dynasty in your family between the ages … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On March 15, 2012, The Encyclopedia Britannica Went Out Of Print

Posted on March 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

All my life, I have (with some justification) acquired nicknames based on my similarity and affinity to encyclopedias. As a child I was sometimes called (in a rather mocking way) ‘Encyclopedia Boy’ because of my fondness for reading encyclopedias. Some … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Day Musing

Posted on May 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I spent a peaceful day inside the Legacy Teacher’s House. It was a good thing I arrived in the morning because it was rainy nearly all day. As the power was out for about three hours (which required a … Continue reading →

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A Genuine Historical Treasure: The Bloody Theater, or Martyrs Mirror

Posted on March 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

I can’t say for sure how I got the book that currently sits open in my lap.  It is a large book–over 1100 very large pages of text that would be impossible to simply read straight through, and yet it … Continue reading →

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