Winner, 2008 K.D. Srivastava Prize for Excellence in Scholarly Publishing, UBC Press The Reluctant Land describes the evolving pattern of settlement and the changing relationships of people and land in Canada from the end of the...
Historical geography
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Author:Harris, ColeSummary: -
Author:Harris, ColeSummary:Describes the evolving pattern of settlement and the changing relationships of people and land in Canada from the end of the 15th century to the late 1860s and early 1870s.
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Author:Robinson, Kim StanleySummary:In this tribute to the Sierra Nevada mountains, the author explores what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth and shares his own personal experiences to inspire other travel readers to prepare for a...
- Author:Castonguay, StéphaneSummary:
The Government of Natural Resourcesexplores the development of scientific and technical activity in Quebec from Confederation until the eve of the Second World War. At the turn of the twentieth century, the provincial government created...
- Author:Linklater, AndroSummary:
Ranging from the late-eighteenth century to the present, a narrative history reveals how the boundaries and borders that formed both states and the nation as a whole created a sense of identity that is central to defining American...
- Author:Lee, PhilipSummary:
The Restigouche River flows through the remote border region between the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, its magically transparent waters, soaring forest hillsides, and population of Atlantic salmon creating one of the most...
- Author:Dean, RiazSummary:
Although the ultimate prize of the Great Game played out between Great Britain and Imperial Russia in the 19th century was India, most of the intrigue and action took place along its northern frontier in Afghanistan, Turkestan and Tibet...
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Author:Buckley, Susan WashburnSummary:Experience 20 great moments in American history, from the 1631 quest of Christian libertarian Roger Williams to the 1988 ordeal of Sudanese refugee Peter Malual.
- Author:Reimer, ChadSummary:
For thousands of years, the broad expanse between Sumas and Vedder Mountains east of Vancouver lay under water, forming the bed of Sumas Lake. As recently as a century ago, the lake's shores stood four miles across and six miles long....
