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Hand Drawn Victoria: An Illustrated Tour in and Around Bc's Capital CityFor locals and visitors alike, these sketches and stories highlight both the historic monuments and everyday moments that make Victoria shine. You never know quite what you'll come across in British Columbia's capital city. With its unmissable landmarks that attract people from around the...
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Georges Vanier: Soldier: The Wartime Letters and Diaries, 1915-1919East Sandling Camp. 1 June 1915 "Captain Boyer and I are leaving for London to buy a motor car for the regiment. We will be staying at the Savoy." Flanders. 27 October 1915. Diary entry: 4:00 p.m. "Returned to the trenches. After two days...
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Cancún Y Yucatán Guía Top 10Planifica tu próximo viaje con las Guías Top 10 de DK: actualizadas, con mapas, itinerarios, fotografías e información práctica. Yucatán es una región única: rebosante de naturaleza y famosa por sus paradisíacas playas, yacimientos mayas y una animada vida nocturna. Relájate en una playa...
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Washes, PraysRBC Bronwen Wallace Award winner Noor Naga's bracing debut, a novel-in-verse about a young woman's romantic relationship with a married man and her ensuing crisis of faith. 2021 Arab American Book Award - George Ellenbogen Poetry Award, WinnerPat Lowther Memorial Award, WinnerGerald Lampert Memorial...
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The Peaceable Kingdom?: A History of Terrorism in Canada from Confederation to PresentA History of Terrorism in Canada from Confederation to PresentCanada may not come to the mind of many when we talk about terrorism. And yet it has been both the site, and origin, of terrorist attacks both here and around the world throughout our...
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The KnowingFrom Tanya Talaga, the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of Seven Fallen Feathers, comes a riveting exploration of her family's story and a retelling of the history of the country we now call Canada For generations, Indigenous People have known that their family members...
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The Diary of Dukesang Wong: A Voice from Gold MountainHere is the only known first-person account from a Chinese worker on the famously treacherous parts of transcontinental railways that spanned the North American continent in the nineteenth century. The story of those Chinese workers has been told before, but never in a voice...
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Spit and PolishRuth was delighted when she was accepted into the nursing school at Kingston General Hospital. But she didn't realize how challenging it would be. She quickly finds her skills aren't up to snuff and is sent to build them up as an aide at...
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Lake Nipigon: Where the Great Lakes Begin2017 Gertrude H. Dyke Award -- NominatedThe history of Lake Nipigon, where the Great Lakes begin.The name Nipigon is evocative of storied brook trout, cold clear waters, elusive woodland caribou, sweeping vistas, and spectacular scenery. Situated in the heart of Northwestern Ontario, almost every...
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Holding Juno: Canada's Heroic Defence of the D-Day Beaches: June 7-12, 1944Following his national best-seller, Juno Beach, and with his usual verve and narrative skill, historian Mark Zuehlke chronicles the crucial six days when Canadians saved the vulnerable beachheads they had won during the D-Day landings. D-Day ended with the Canadians six miles inland --...
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Glacier National Park Pocket GuideGlacier National Park Pocket Guide is an information-packed, pocket-size guide that helps visitors get the most out of their park visit in a unique, convenient, and portable package. Overview maps include Waterton, Waterton Lake, Going to the Sun Road, Many Glacier Valley, East Glacier/Two...
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Chichén ItzáAuthor: Lori DittmerPublisher: Creative EducationPublished: 07/15/2024Pages: 24Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781640268562Audience: Ages 9-12
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With A Few Guns: The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery in Afghanistan - Volume I - 2002-2006Thank God, the Guns!A richly detailed examination of the operations of Canadian artillery during the early part of the war in Afghanistan, from 2002 to 2006. Based on hundreds of interviews and primary source documents, there is no other work that details the incredible...
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Treinta Me Habla de Amor: ¿Por Qué Sería Raro Amarte a Ti Mismo?Una niña de 13 años en Ciudad Juárez, México recibe la visita de una versión futura de ella misma de 30 años en esta novela poderosa para adultos jóvenes en verso sobre cómo manejar la depresión. A 13-year-old girl growing up in Mexico is...
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The Crate: A Story Of War, A Murder, And JusticeAfter surviving the horrors of the Holocaust - in ghettos, on death marches, and in concentration camps - a young couple seeks refuge in Canada. They settle into a new life, certain that the terrors of their past are behind them. They build themselves...
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Superintelligence: Is Canada Ready for Ai?The emergence of Chat GPT in late 2022 launched the world into a new era of highly capable artificial intelligence, the most fascinating new technology since the birth of the Internet.Superintelligence: Is Canada Ready for AI? is a ground-breaking collection of original work from...
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PoemasSolo hay treinta y cuatro poemas de Nezahualcóyotl que puedan serle atribuidos con certeza: 10 se encuentran en Cantares mexicanos y 24 en Romances de los señores de Nueva España. También se le atribuyen varios poemas recogidos en la Historia chichimeca traducidos por Alva...
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Mexico: Volume 2, the Colonial EraThis book is one in a three volume general history of Mexico, comprising (I) the PreConquest period to 1521, (II) the Colonial period from 1521 to 1821, and (III) the National period from 1821-present. These books give a comprehensive narrative and analysis of Mexican...
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Mexico: Volume 1, from the Beginning to the Spanish ConquestMexico is a three volume general history of Mexico, comprising (I) the PreConquest period to 1521, (II) the Colonial period from 1521 to 1821, and (III, forthcoming) the National period from 1821-present. These books give a comprehensive narrative and analysis of Mexican history, focusing...
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Jedediah Days: One Woman's Island ParadiseBritish Columbia's Jedediah Island is now a popular marine park, 640 acres of natural splendour tucked in between Texada and Lasqueti islands in the Strait of Georgia. But when Mary Palmer and her husband purchased the island half a century ago, they found out...
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