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Book Review: The Address Book

Posted on April 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power, by Deirdre Mask The author of this book appears to be torn between wishing to celebrate the way that street addresses can help people–assuming that those street … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Theater Of The World

Posted on January 30, 2024 by nathanalbright

Theater Of The World: The Maps That Made History, by Thomas Reinertsen Berg This book is a classic example of why you should not judge a book by its cover. The cover of this book, both in its title and its subtitle, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mapping It Out

Posted on January 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

Mapping It Out: An Alternative Atlas Of Contemporary Cartographies, edited by Hans Ulrich Obrist There was at least some enjoyment in reading this book, though not as much as one would get from a competent and non-alternative atlas of various kinds. There … Continue reading →

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17th Street Nostalgia

Posted on January 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

This past Saturday afternoon, as I write this, I was traveling with some friends of mine to watch the webcast for church at the home of a friend where we later played pinochle after sunset. On our way to the home … Continue reading →

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On The Disneyfication Of National Geographic

Posted on January 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

National Geographic, or Not Geo, was once the unofficial national geographer of the United States, and at some point–in 2019–the company was purchased by Walt Disney Company, where it always was a strange fit among their brands. Originally intended as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Imperial Capitals Of China

Posted on January 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Imperial Capitals Of Chian: A Dynastic History Of The Celestial Empire, by Arthur Cotterell When one examines the history of a civilization that has lasted as long as China has, one of the aspects of the empires that have existed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Atlas Of The Civil War

Posted on November 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Atlas Of The Civil War, edited by James McPherson Although most of my audience is American, this is a blog with a substantial international audience, and it should be noted that this book is about the American Civil War. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Anarchy, Geography, Modernity

Posted on September 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

Anarchy, Geography, Modernity: Selected Writings Of Elisèe Reclus There is a fundamental structural problem with this book. It contains 230 pages or so of material, but the first 100 pages of the book consist of commentary from the editors and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Atlas Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Posted on August 27, 2023 by nathanalbright

Atlas Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade, by David Eltis and David Richardson I have to say that this book positively surprised. I expected that this book would be short on data and long on the politics of blame, and even … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Kingfisher Atlas Of Exploration & Empires

Posted on August 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Kingfisher Atlas Of Exploration & Empires: A Pictorial Guide to The Great Age Of Discovery–From AD 1450 to 1800, by Simon Adams, Illustrated by Mark Bergin It is important in reading a book like this to appreciate who the … Continue reading →

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