Review | The Selected Letters of Cassiodorus: A Sixth-Century Sourcebook
A millennium and a half ago, or so, if you wanted to break away from the western Roman Empire, you simply called in the barbarians.
Review | Dreamers and Schemers
Barry Siegel’s “Dreamers and Schemers” features William May Garland who propelled LA’s early development into a major metropolis through his ‘irresistible life force’ of salesmanship.
Review | The 99% Invisible City
The 99% Invisible City explains the small mysteries in our everyday urban geography.
Review: Maps for Time Travelers
A survey of the geospatial technological advances which have enabled today’s archaeologists to map the ancient world.
Review | A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety
This is a self-help book about how each of us, both personally and together, can deal with the angst of confronting this seemingly intractable problem of climate change.