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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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Book Review Alaska: 10th Anniversary Edition

Posted on June 15, 2021 by nathanalbright

Alaska: 10th Anniversary Edition, by Art Wolfe, with text by Nick Jans There is text in this book, at the beginning of every chapter, but the reader of this book would be forgiven for not realizing this immediately and for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Treasures Of Alaska

Posted on June 15, 2021 by nathanalbright

Treasures Of Alaska: Last Great American Wilderness, by Jeff Rennicke, photographs by Michael Melford One of the ironies that I never cease to find entertaining is that National Geographic is not particularly good at maps. Admittedly, there are not too … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Quotes From Goats

Posted on April 19, 2021 by nathanalbright

Quotes From Goats: Home Is Where The Herd Is, by Dan Monteiro My feelings about goats are admittedly a bit ambivalent, and this book does a good job at pointing out that ambivalence in a humorous and lighthearted way. By … Continue reading →

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Book Review: To The Top Of The World

Posted on March 10, 2021 by nathanalbright

To The Top Of The World: Adventures With Arctic Wolves, by Jim Brandenburg, edited by Joann Bren Guernsey This is a gorgeous and well photographed book that details the lengthy experience of a noted photographer in a remote location and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Faces Of Papua New Guinea

Posted on February 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

Faces Of Papua New Guinea, photographs by Phil Burnbaum, text by Andrew J. Strathern It is hard to know what to make of a book like this. To be sure, this book includes more than 150 pages of photographs, most … Continue reading →

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