Book Review: The Lost History of Ancient America
Editor-Joseph, Frank. (2016). The Lost History of Ancient America:How Our Continent Was Shaped by Conquerors, Influencers, and Other Visitors from Across the Ocean. Wayne, NJ: […]
Reviews
Review: Expedition Unknown and Josh Gates
My first exposure to Expedition Unknown, a series on the Travel Channel, was the episode where Josh Gates, executive producer and host of the show (who […]
Book Review: Stories in Stone
Keister, Douglas. (2004). Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith. 256 pp., ISBN: 008-2552023218 (hc). $24.99 I purchased this […]
Book Review: Cracker: The Cracker Culture in Florida History
Ste. Claire, Dana. (2006). Cracker: The Cracker Culture in Florida History. Gainesville, FL: University of Florida Press. 255 pp., ISBN: 978-0-8130-3028-9 (trade paperback). $19.95 Introduction […]
The Noah’s Ark Pyramid
Noah’s Ark is one of those mythical ideas that continues to find its way in both the fringe and the mainstream media. This week, Ken […]
Book Review: The Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia
The Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia: Paleoenvironments, Prehistory and Genetics (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology). Michael D. Petraglia and Jeffrey I. Rose, eds. The Netherlands: […]
Review: Beyond The Hoax
Beyond the Hoax: Science, Philosophy and Culture, by Alan Sokal (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0-19-956183-4, 465 pp. Paper $24.95. The “Hoax” in […]
Vampire Forensics: A Book to Sink Your Teeth in
Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring LegendAuthor: Mark Collins JenkinsPublisher: National Geographic Pages: 304ISBN: 1426207301Price: 14.95 (paperback) Vampire Forensics presents the lore and […]
Robert J. Braidwood: More Than Just One Man
You can’t study prehistoric archaeology without encountering the name Robert J. Braidwood. An innovator of archaeological method and inquiry, Braidwood pioneered new ways of investigating […]
The Greatest Show on Earth has a Sneak-Peak
Richard Dawkins’ new book, The Greatest Show on Earth: the Evidence for Evolution, is due to hit the shelves on September 22nd but he’s written […]