Michigan State Ferries, by Les Bagley: a review
This is, I imagine, the sort of book Arcadia’s business model intends: A well thought out picture book whose captions actually tell a coherent story. Nicely done.
Archive for October, 2011
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Bookworm Alley
History Scrapbook
Mitten State
Posted on
October 29th 2011
Sony’s Reader
I’ve been saying for two years that my Sony Reader’s an excellent ebook reader, but that the store’s broken. They seem to have finally noticed the problem, and this morning they’re offering a new version of the PC/Mac software required to access the store on older Readers. I’ve already discovered a couple quirks, but it’s clearly better.
Filed under Bookworm Alley Posted on October 22nd 2011
Hacking the Academy, by Dan Cohen and Tom Scheinfeldt: a review
This is a short book, compiled by editors Cohen and Scheinfeldt, consisting of about 50 essays and fragments exploring the shortcomings and future of the modern university. The authors have a special concern about the impacts of new technologies. It’s well worth your time to read.
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Bookworm Alley
Miscellania
Posted on
October 20th 2011
ExpressSOS
Stand in line no more.
Filed under Bureaucratic Whimsy Posted on October 19th 2011
Solid Fool’s Gold, by Bill James: a review
A fun, quick read, with just enough substance to get you thinking. I enjoyed.
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Baseball CrankSpace
Bookworm Alley
Posted on
October 17th 2011
