book reviews


North Korea - a visit to the “Axis of Evil”

Posted by markorton on June 21, 2007 in book reviews, politics

Recently, in the context of some discussion of the Bush regime, my step-son Jonathan pointed me towards several books on Korea. He said that Bruce Cumings is simply the best author writing in English on Korea. So, a quick trip to the local library and I had this compact little book in my hands.

The book [...]

Book Review - On Truth

Posted by markorton on March 13, 2007 in book reviews

Harry Frankfurt is at it again. Following up on his popular little book On Bullshit he has written another little book, On Truth, similar size and approach. But, this is really a bit more interesting for what it has to say and perhaps what is missing. I will revise and expand this entry shortly.

Book Note - Before the Dawn: recovering the lost history of our ancestors

Posted by markorton on February 27, 2007 in book reviews

Earlier this year I read Charles Mann’s 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus and was rewarded with another reminder of how thin my understanding of our hemisphere’s history is and how much new knowledge is being added by multiple disciplines. Here was a whole new world to be explored.
Nicholas Wade’s book is another [...]