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Book Review: The Elements

Posted on October 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Elements: A Visual Exploration Of Every Known Atom In The Universe, by Theodore Gray Perhaps the most interesting part of this very interesting book is the way that the author shows both his geekiness and basic humanity through sharing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: March Of The Penguins

Posted on August 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

March Of The Penguins, by Luc Jacquet, including narration written by Jordan Roberts, and photographs by Jerome Maison If you are wondering the obvious question as to whether this book is the companion volume to the movie of the same … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Angkor: The Hidden Glories

Posted on June 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

Angkor: The Hidden Glories, by Michael Freeman & Roger Warner This is the sort of book that would make an ideal coffee table book, despite the fact that its photos are perhaps a bit out of date. For me, that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Laos (Countries Of The World)

Posted on June 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

Laos (Countries Of The World), by A. Kamala Dalal If the National Geographic has never been all that good at geography (and even worse once purchased by Disney), they have always been pretty good at photography, and that makes this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: New Zealand (National Geographic Traveler)

Posted on May 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

New Zealand (National Geographic Traveler), by Peter Turner You would think that after all this time reading and reviewing books by the National Geographic that I would learn not to be disappointed by them, but I found this book disappointing. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Science Is Beautiful: Botanical Life Under The Microscope

Posted on April 27, 2024 by nathanalbright

Science Is Beautiful: Botanical Life Under The Microscope, by Colin Salter In some ways, a book like this almost manages to write itself. Indeed, the writing in this book is pretty limited, as most of the effort in this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Great Lodges Of The National Parks, Volume Two

Posted on March 25, 2024 by nathanalbright

Great Lodges Of The National Parks, Volume two, by Christine Barnes This book, in a roundabout and somewhat indirect way, indicates one of the main problems that this nation has with its public broadcasting. It is fortunate that this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cultures Of The World: Iran

Posted on March 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

Cultures Of The World: Iran, by Cavendish Square This book is a short, almost 150 page, book on Iran that is filled with beautiful pictures. Normally I consider the text of a book to be far more important than any … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The World Of The Hunger Games

Posted on October 25, 2023 by nathanalbright

The World Of The Hunger Games, by Kate Egan As always, when you read a book, a fair question to ask is, “Why does this book exist? Does it serve any purpose that is not already being met by another … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Enchantment Of The World: Monaco

Posted on April 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

Enchantment Of The World: Monaco, by Martin Hintz This particular book is part of a series that gives plenty of information about smaller countries that are worth knowing about. Whenever I plan travel to obscure parts of the world, books … Continue reading →

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