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Review of Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Eric Marcarelli

Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America by Jeff Ryan was a fun, quick read. I have to agree with other reviewers that the book lacks a certain amount of depth, and anyone interested in the history of video games probably … Continue reading →

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Review of The Design of Everyday Things

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Eric Marcarelli

This book is a classic, but until now I’ve never gotten around to reading more than a chapter of it. The major premise of the book is that things should be designed in ways that make it as easy as … Continue reading →

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Review of That Noble Dream

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Eric Marcarelli

Peter Novick’s That Noble Dream: The “Objectivity Question” and the American Historical Profession traces the intellectual and institutional developments of the American historical profession from its inception in the late nineteenth century up to the late twentieth century. The central … Continue reading →

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Review of The War that Made America

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Eric Marcarelli

This is an academic book review I originally wrote for my colonial history class. The War That Made America: A Short History of the French and Indian War was written by Fred Anderson, a professor of history at the University … Continue reading →

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