tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post1528852396638970636..comments2024-02-29T02:54:19.767-05:00Comments on Babbling Books: Mahogany: The Costs of Luxury in Early AmericaBrian Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-10957472374252595442016-08-04T09:01:06.050-04:002016-08-04T09:01:06.050-04:00niceniceamazonhttp://hotmail-oulook.blogspot.co.idnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-14434692601054788412012-11-11T10:52:57.431-05:002012-11-11T10:52:57.431-05:00HI VB - It is maddening how these TBRs grow and g...HI VB - It is maddening how these TBRs grow and grow and grow!Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-17658062627158651372012-11-11T09:35:41.368-05:002012-11-11T09:35:41.368-05:00so then i m adding to my TBr..its piling up nowso then i m adding to my TBr..its piling up nowvbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815931257531886393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-6604140710587150042012-11-09T08:55:35.771-05:002012-11-09T08:55:35.771-05:00It really is a great book is one likes reading his...It really is a great book is one likes reading histories about people's lives interwoven with the big picture.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-76123172656662634262012-11-09T07:01:02.633-05:002012-11-09T07:01:02.633-05:00this seems to be a wonderful read..I can always bl...this seems to be a wonderful read..I can always blindly go by a book if you say so...I should definetly check it out...vbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815931257531886393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-25935018890293647672012-10-30T21:05:49.062-04:002012-10-30T21:05:49.062-04:00Hi Ryan - The thing about the really good books li...Hi Ryan - The thing about the really good books like this one, that concentrate on a particular subject, is that they also tell us something about the world as a whole.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-20793595148108303922012-10-30T12:51:08.720-04:002012-10-30T12:51:08.720-04:00I love history books that concentrate on a particu...I love history books that concentrate on a particular object or idea or word or whatnot and trace their history. This book is going on my list. Thanks!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-78204350251836154072012-10-25T21:33:01.197-04:002012-10-25T21:33:01.197-04:00Hi Tom - I believe that the only reference to musi...Hi Tom - I believe that the only reference to musical instruments in the book is this -"it's stability made it well suited for making musical instruments, such as violins and guitars". Interesting that you do not see instruments actually made of it.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-3846347232154053742012-10-25T14:53:21.770-04:002012-10-25T14:53:21.770-04:00As a purchaser of musical instruments I have becom...As a purchaser of musical instruments I have become familiar with many woods, but mahogany does not feature too much in the make-up of fretted instruments. This sounds interesting - what a shame that the use of this beautiful wood has caused so many problems. Tom Cunliffehttp://www.acommonreader.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-82457362517008777822012-10-25T08:29:26.528-04:002012-10-25T08:29:26.528-04:00Hi Belle - MIt is evident that a great deal of the...Hi Belle - MIt is evident that a great deal of the research that went into this work was aimed at the details of people's lives.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-35437660489347858032012-10-25T08:26:26.928-04:002012-10-25T08:26:26.928-04:00Hi Caroline - Indeed exploring the history of comm...Hi Caroline - Indeed exploring the history of commodities can be very enlightening. I bet that salt has a major connections impact upon human history and culture.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-4156209410094234932012-10-25T05:36:53.280-04:002012-10-25T05:36:53.280-04:00This sounds thoroughly researched yet not weighed ...This sounds thoroughly researched yet not weighed down with much fact-giving that it becomes monotonous. Great review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-58052073147584216092012-10-25T04:16:57.731-04:002012-10-25T04:16:57.731-04:00This sounds very interesting. I love books that ex...This sounds very interesting. I love books that explore the history and implications of raw material like wood. I've read a book on salt once which was in every way as fascinating as this. But what is even more interesting here is the fact that it is about a specific wood. It's a very problematic product. A lot of luxury products are tied to colonialism and deforestation and what not... Very interesting.Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com