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Partisan Odysseys: Canada's Political PartiesIn Partisan Odysseys, Nelson Wiseman sets out to survey the history of Canada's political parties. Uncovering distinctive motifs and events in Canadian party politics from pre-Confederation to the present, Wiseman shows how parties have adjusted, adapted, and reinvented themselves in response to significant social...
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Stand on Guard for Whom?: A People's History of the Canadian MilitaryWe Stand on Guard for Whom? is the first book to present a history of the Canadian military from the perspective of its victims. In his eleventh book, Yves Engler, the prolific author and critic of Canadian politics, exposes the reality of Canadian wars,...
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Canadarm and Collaboration: How Canada's Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New WorldsWith interviews from Chris Hadfield and Marc Garneau, the tale of Canada's involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s to the present day Canada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle...
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Diego Rivera: An Artist for the PeopleDiego Rivera offers young readers unique insight into the life and artwork of the famous Mexican painter and muralist. The book follows Rivera's career, looking at his influences and tracing the evolution of his style. His work often called attention to the culture and...
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Why We Fight: New Approaches to the Human Dimension of Warfare Volume 12For decades, the Canadian Armed Forces has used the work of foreign scholars and writers in its professional military education to try to understand the human dimension of warfare: why and how people are motivated to fight, and how they behave once they do...
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Olmecas: Una Guía Fascinante de la Civilización Antigua Más Importante Conocida En MéxicoSab a usted que los olmecas pudieron haber sido los primeros en iniciar la escritura?Las primeras personas que lograron elevarse a la vida civilizada fueron los olmecas. Pero por qu siguen siendo relativamente desconocidos, y permanecen escondidos en los largos y oscuros pasadizos de...
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Gray Wolf's SearchYoung Gray Wolf lives on the Pacific Northwest coast with the Wolf Clan. His uncle, the clan shaman, tells Gray Wolf that his future success depends on completing an important task--he must find a very important person and get to know him well.Author: Bruce...
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A Giant Man from a Tiny Town: A Story of Angus MacaskillWhen Angus MacAskill was still just a boy, he began to grow...and grow...and grow! Known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, Angus was loved by his neighbours as much for his beautiful singing voice as for his renowned strength. But as much...
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All 'Bout Canada: A Compendium of CanadianaDid you know the Jolly Jumper is a Canadian invention? What exactly is a quinzhee, anyway? Porcupines do what when they are mating? Using a blend of poetry, prose, posters, jokes, and quizzes, and featuring twenty-six original two-colour illustrations, All 'Bout Canada is a...
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A Knock on the Door: The Essential History of Residential Schools from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Edited and Abridg"It can start with a knock on the door one morning. It is the local Indian agent, or the parish priest, or, perhaps, a Mounted Police officer." So began the school experience of many Indigenous children in Canada for more than a hundred years,...
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Guns, Grit, and Glory: How the US and Mexico came together to defeat the last Empire in the AmericasFrance invaded Mexico in 1861 on the pretext of collecting past-due debts. Their armies overran the country as Napoleon III imposed a new emperor, Austrian nobleman Maximilian, upon Mexico. The United States, busy with its Civil War, couldn't provide much help. But following the...
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No Holding Back: Operation Totalize, Normandy, August 1944- Landmark study of the Canadians' first major operation in Normandy - New revelations on the death of German panzer ace Michael Wittmann - Handsomely illustrated with maps, photos, and diagrams On August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army launched Operation Totalize, a massive armored...
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Nanuq and Nuka: Try Again, Nuka!: Bilingual Inuktitut and English EditionNanuq and Nuka have found a giant ice patch while out for a walk. Look out--it's slippery Watch Nanuq encourage his little brother, Nuka, to try again so they can have fun sliding together.Author: Ali HinchPublisher: Inhabit Education Books Inc.Published: 09/15/2020Pages: 28Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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Uqi's New Parka: Bilingual Inuktitut and English EditionUqi lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut. She loves watching her anaanatsiaq sew. Her anaanatsiaq can create the most beautiful things Uqi likes to design her own creations as her anaanatsiaq sews. One day, Uqi's anaanatsiaq discovers one of Uqi's designs and plans a special surprise...
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The Great Fishing Derby: Bilingual Inuktitut and English EditionKanayuq lives in Kugaaruk, Nunavut. He is excited for the fishing derby Kanayuq hopes he can catch a big enough fish to win the grand prize--a new bicycle Before he can compete in the derby, he must help his family. Will Kanayuq be able...
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Traditional Inuit Clothing: English EditionLiving in the North requires very special clothing to stay warm and move easily over the ice This book introduces children to items of clothing like the parka that they might be familiar with, and uniquely Northern objects like amautis.Author: Nadia MikePublisher: Inhabit Education...
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Grandma, What's an Ulu For?: English EditionUlus are used for a lot of things In this book, a grandmother demonstrates how to use an ulu to her grandchild and talks about its history, traditional uses, and stories about it.Author: Jeanie Natanine JoanasiePublisher: Inhabit Education Books Inc.Published: 05/31/2018Pages: 28Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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Citizens of Scandal: Journalism, Secrecy, and the Politics of Reckoning in MexicoIn Citizens of Scandal, Vanessa Freije explores the causes and consequences of political scandals in Mexico from the 1960s through the 1980s. Tracing the process by which Mexico City reporters denounced official wrongdoing, she shows that by the 1980s political scandals were a common...
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Insight Guides Travel Map USA & Canada South (Insight Maps)Insight Guides Travel Map USA & South Canada Travel made easy. Ask local experts.This detailed travel map is all you need to plan your route and navigate your way around USA & South Canada; also includes a comprehensive index and a fabulous free app.Features...
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Unearth Volume 1When a flesh-warping disease ravages a remote village in Mexico, a scientific task force travels to the inhospitable area to investigate the contamination. As victims of the illness are transformed in horrible ways, the task force traces the source of the disease to a...
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