Did you know Albertans surf the net more than any other people on the planet? Or that the honey capital of Canada is a small French community north of Edmonton? Or that Alberta women work outside the home more than in any other Canadian...
Alberta
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Auteur:Michaelides, MarinaSommaire: - Auteur:Michaelides, MarinaSommaire:
Alberta is more than just black gold, wheat fields and stampedes--it has a fascinating, bizarre and amazing history: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is named after a brave who got too close to the action and...
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Auteur:Dalgarno, KenSommaire:There can be few places in the world where the visual impact of the landscape is as hauntingly captivating as the Badlands of the Northern Great Plains. Encompassing Alberta, Saskatchewan, North Dakota and Montana, these amazing regions...
- Auteur:Reilly, JohnSommaire:
John Reilly's first book, Bad Medicine, was an immediate sensation and Canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for its honest portrayal of First Nations tribal corruption. This revised and updated...
- Auteur:Reilly, JohnSommaire:
John Reilly's second book, Bad Judgment, details the author's battle with the Canadian justice system and the difficulties he faced trying to adapt Eurocentric Canadian law for the benefit of First Nations people across the country....
- Auteur:Johns, JessicaSommaire:
When Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics. Only moments earlier she had been fending off masses of birds in a snow-covered forest. In bed, when she blinks, the head disappears. Night after night,...
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Auteur:Loyie, Oskiniko LarrySommaire:Tells the story of Larry Loyie, a Cree Indian in Canada, who was sent to a government school and later became a writer.
- Auteur:Sheldon, Ian, Eder, TamaraSommaire:
Animal Tracks of Alberta will help you identify tracks of all shapes and sizes, from the Deer Mouse to the Mule Deer. This book is perfect for children, teachers, parents, backwoods explorers and naturalists: * Excellent illustrations...
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Auteur:Hennel, LeahSommaire:A stunning debut collection of photography focusing on contemporary cowboy culture and the modern ranching lifestyle throughout central and southern Alberta. Growing up in the city, Leah Hennel would spend summers with her cousins on a...
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Auteur:Ronaghan, Brian M, Beaudoin, Alwynne B., Blakey, Janet, Bouchet, Luc, Burns, James A., Clarke, Grant M., Fedirchuk, Gloria J., Fisher, Timothy G., Froese, Duane G., Gryba, Eugene M., Ives, John W., Le Blanc, Raymond J., Lobb, Murray, Lowell, Thomas V., Reeves, Brian O. K., Robertson, Elizabeth C., Roskowski, Laura, Saxberg, Nancy, Tischer, Jennifer C., Wolfe, Stephen A., Woywitka, Robin J., Young, Robert R., Younie, Angela M.Sommaire:Over the past two decades, the oil sands region of northeastern Alberta has been the site of unprecedented levels of development. Alberta's Lower Athabasca Basin tells a fascinating story of how a catastrophic ice age flood left behind...
- Auteur:Kennedy, Gregory, Kagume, KristaSommaire:
The Alberta Nature Guide lets you discover the wondrous diversity of nature that lies right outside your front door. Covering every inch of Alberta's incredibly varied landscape, this book teaches you to identify 411 species of mammals...
- Auteur:AlbertaSommaire:
The Libraries Act provides the legal framework for public library service in Alberta.
- Auteur:Mitchell, JimSommaire:
Step into the boots of Jim Mitchell, a dedicated game warden with 38 years of experience protecting and conserving the fish and wildlife resources of Alberta, Canada. In this captivating collection of short stories, Mitchell invites...
- Auteur:Smith, BarbaraSommaire:
Known for her series of true ghost stories, Barbara Smith is back, this time with a collection of fictional ghostly tales set in real Alberta locations. So light the fire and prepare to be spooked by these delightfully eerie stories,...
- Auteur:Hatherly, PatSommaire:
Snuggle up with your little one and enjoy this Made-in-Alberta lullaby, a tribute to our big skies and wide open landscapes. Marvel at the beauty of our province with rhyming verses by Pat Hatherly and watercolour paintings by Jesse...
- Auteur:Hartson, Tamara, Sheldon, IanSommaire:
Animal Tracks of Alberta will help you identify tracks of all shapes and sizes, from the Deer Mouse to the Mule Deer. This book is perfect for children, teachers, parents, backwoods explorers and naturalists: excellent illustrations of...
- Auteur:Bird, NickySommaire:
The province of Alberta is a wonderful place to visit and to live. From the prairies to the foothills to the mountains, there are beautiful and interesting places to see and things to do: People come to Banff from all over the world to...
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Auteur:Waugh, Earle H.Sommaire:Edmonton's Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islam's Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canada's cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a...
- Auteur:Graham, MarySommaire:
Alberta's magnificent landscape has served as a popular location for filmmakers since the dawn of the movie industry. For film pioneers, Alberta embodied the myth of the Great Northwest, a primeval mountain wilderness and the last...
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The days of buoyant capital investment, jobs, and wealth are passing Alberta by as the boom-and-bust cycle runs its course and the global climate crisis becomes more acute. As the province scrambles to boost the dying oil economy and...
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