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Book Review: Civil War Command & Strategy

Posted on March 17, 2021 by nathanalbright

Civil War Command & Strategy: The Process Of Victory And Defeat, by Archer Jones This book is an interesting one, and it has an interesting approach in that it looks at the campaigns of the Civil War with an eye … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Politics Of Command

Posted on March 17, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Politics Of Command: Factions And Ideas In Confederate Strategy, by Thomas Lawrence Connolly and Archer Jones There are a few people at least who will read this book and miss what I think is the worth and enjoyment of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Retreat To Victory?

Posted on March 17, 2021 by nathanalbright

Retreat To Victory?: Confederate Strategy Reconsidered, by Robert G. Tanner Would a Fabian strategy have served the Confederacy well? This is a question that is commonly asked by students of the Civil War as the size of the Confederacy and … Continue reading →

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Wherefore The Tank

Posted on January 4, 2021 by nathanalbright

In writing this, I feel it is worthwhile to comment at the outset that I am not referring to the tank in its role as a key aspect of armored military technology, but rather in terms of the tank job … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shopper Marketing

Posted on January 1, 2021 by nathanalbright

Shopper Marketing: how To Increase Purchase Decisions At Point Of Sale, edited by Marcus Stahlberg and Ville Maila This book is in many ways a confusing one, even though all of the complexity of this book tends to at least … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Answers In The Form Of Questions

Posted on December 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Answers In The Form Of Questions: A Definitive History And Insider’s Guide To Jeopardy!, by Claire McNear This book did a good job for me in introducing a world in which I am but a peripheral figure [1], namely the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Plan A Crusade

Posted on December 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

How To Plan A Crusade: Religious War In The High Middle Ages, by Christopher Tyerman This is the sort of book that I have never seen before about the crusades, and the sort of book that very much is worth … Continue reading →

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In Praise Of The Savvy Of The Middleman

Posted on September 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

It is easy to razz on companies for their lack of skill in being able to offer customers what they want, but sometimes business do a good job in ensuring exactly what is necessary, and in those circumstances I feel … Continue reading →

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The Dilemmas Of Time And Resources In Politics & War

Posted on September 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

As someone who is fond of games of logistics [1], I thought it would be worthwhile to comment at least a little bit about one of the games I play called Politics & War, and some of the aspects of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rome Resurgent

Posted on August 14, 2020 by nathanalbright

Rome Resurgent:  War And Empire In The Age Of Justinian, by Peter Heather Is it really just or appropriate to view this book as a book about Rome, seeing as it is a generally praiseworthy effort to place the conquests … Continue reading →

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