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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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Book Review: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In Pictures

Posted on February 22, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In Pictures, by the Saudi Arabia Ministry Of Culture And Information It is not always clear what audience a book is aimed at, and this is the case here. This particular book is mostly made … Continue reading →

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Short Library Book Reviews: Part Six

Posted on September 12, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Street Photographer’s Manual, by David Gibson This book could have been better called the street photographer’s manifesto in light of the author’s perspective. This book is an example of why politics ruins everything. It is not necessarily a surprise … Continue reading →

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Short Library Book Reviews: Part Four

Posted on August 18, 2021 by nathanalbright

How To Take Great Vacation Photographs, by John Hedgecoe This book is precisely the sort of book one would expect it to be. Most of the book consists of the author showing off his photography technique and giving some advice … Continue reading →

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Lessons In Framing From A Lobster

Posted on June 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

Recently I decided to check out the music video for the current Dua Lipa single “We’re Good,” and it struck me in watching the video that there is a lobster in this music video that is very sympathetically framed. I … Continue reading →

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