Tag Archives: geography

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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Book Review: The Revenge Of Geography

Posted on August 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Revenge Of Geography: What The Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts And The Battle Against Fate, by Robert D. Kaplan This is a book that it is easy to like in parts, but not as easy to appreciate when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Geography

Posted on August 3, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Geography, by Thomas E. Sherer Jr., Thom Werthman, and Joseph Gonzalez Seldom is there a case where a book’s subject matter is so obvious. Geography is a subject of considerable importance and also considerable ignorance, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Trains, Buses, People

Posted on August 2, 2023 by nathanalbright

Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas Of US Transit, by Christof Spieler It is not hard to figure out what sort of opinions the author has even before reading this book, and I must admit that while I was disappointed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 5 Steps To a 5: AP Human Geography

Posted on August 1, 2023 by nathanalbright

5 Steps To A 5: AP Human Geography, by Carol Ann Gilsepie While I did take a fair amount of AP and IB classes when I was in high school, the AP Human Geography exam has only been offered since … Continue reading →

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Never Too Far

Posted on July 26, 2023 by nathanalbright

Today while I was chatting with someone about the sorts of places that they found appealing to live, and the reasons for this, I was struck by something about my own places of residence that I had never realized, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Discovery Of France

Posted on July 25, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Discovery Of France: A Historical Geography From The Revolution To The First World War, by Graham Robb While I must admit that I did not like the pro-socialist and pro-pagan bias that the author showed when it came to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The World Today Series 2022-2023: Western Europe

Posted on July 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

The World Today Series 2022-2023: Western Europe, by Wayne C. Thompson As is customary when I am planning a long trip, I tend to want to read books that I think will help me in my travels to understand where … Continue reading →

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Barbie And The Nine-Dash Line

Posted on July 5, 2023 by nathanalbright

Whatever success the upcoming Barbie film is going to have in the box office is going to have to depend on countries outside of Vietnam. According to reports, the film has been banned in Vietnam for containing a forbidden image, … Continue reading →

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Morocco: A Land Of Frontiers

Posted on June 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

When Americans think of the word border, we usually think of tidy lines on a map that separate one polity from another. Overlapping and uncertain claims are to be tidied up through the work of diplomats who make compromises and … Continue reading →

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