Did a Canadian kill famed escape artist Harry Houdini? Are the streets of Yellowknife really paved with gold? What was Canada’s connection to those famous "Paul McCartney is dead" rumours of the late 1960s? And just how long...
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Author:Ray, Randy, Kearney, MarkSummary: - Author:Puts, LiesbethSummary:
Give your best friend more purr and pounce with this whiskers-to-tail guide to the good life!One reason we're wild for cats is that our cats are still wild at heart. On our laps, they're purring lovebugs, but on the prowl,...
- Author:Liu, CharlesSummary:
From planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects of astronomy with an approachable question-and-answer format. With chapters broken into...
- Author:Fischler, StanSummary:
Stick handlers without helmets rushing goaltenders without masks on rinks lacking side boards gives way to a faster game with bigger players and overtime shootouts. The National Hockey League gus from a Canadian and regional sport to...
- Author:Zitzewitz, Paul W.Summary:
Eschewing the usual mathematical explanations for physics phenomena, this approachable reference explains complicated scientific concepts in plain English that everyone can understand. Tackling the big issues such as gravity, magnetism...
- Author:Haas, JessieSummary:
Here is a completely revised, full-color second edition of the established go-to source for equestrian information. This comprehensive A-to-Z guide covers "everything horse" and bridges gaps in the equestrian universe between...
- Author:Lippert, KevinSummary:
The sixth in our popular Words of Wisdom series, The Inventor Says invites readers to a gathering of history's most brilliant creative minds, where inventors past and present jostle, compete, contradict, and compliment each other....
- Author:Haak, Ruud, Gerritsen, ResiSummary:
Everyone who works with a Labrador Retriever or wants to start working with one should become aware of the many possibilities this breed offers. The Labrador Retriever takes a look at the origin and history of the breed, as well as its...
- Author:Hestermann, BethanieSummary:
Get up close to some of extraordinary creatures that live in the abyss, the little-explored world thousands of feet beneath the ocean surface. A gulper eel with an inflatable mouth, a barreleye fish with a transparent head, a goblin...
- Author:Snowden, Jonathan, Shields, KendallSummary:
“Did you see the big fight this weekend?” The question used to be about boxing matches, when the giants of the fight world were Mike Tyson and Roy Jones. Now fans are leaving the sweet science in droves for the combat sport of the...
- Author:Erickson, JohnSummary:
A fifth-generation Texan and longtime cattle rancher, John R. Erickson is the Lamplighter Award-winning author of over 50 books on Western life. In The Modern Cowboy, he paints a vivid and comprehensive portrait of today's cowboy- with...
- Author:Ammann, KeithSummary:
From the creator of the popular blog The Monsters Know What They're Doing comes a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters. In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision...
- Author:Poliquin, RachelSummary:
A perfect STEM resource: This illustrated tour of our "leftover" body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you'll...
- Author:Cleveland, Karen, Bilodeau, MichelleSummary:
Inspiring couples to plan their wedding in a way that is meaningful to them, The New Wedding Bookdebunks the 'traditions,' makes sense of realistic budgets, and confronts the crushing pressure for weddings to be perfect.
- Author:Steven, Peter, Springer, JaneSummary:
"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and Mail Too...
- Author:Colombo, John Robert, O'Grady, Jean, Frye, NorthropSummary:
A collection of quotations from Canada’s greatest literary theorist. "There is no Canadian writer of whom we can say … that their readers can grow up inside their work without ever being aware of a circumference." Northrop...
- Author:LeBlanc, Robin, St. John, JordanSummary:
Forget wine tours! This is the comprehensive guide to Ontario’s craft-beer revival and the brewers behind it. The renaissance of craft beer that has swept North America over the past thirty years has transformed the Ontario landscape,...
- Author:LeBlanc, Robin, St. John, JordanSummary:
With nearly one hundred new breweries, this second edition of The Ontario Craft Beer Guide is an indispensable field guide to the province’s beer. The explosion of craft beer variety in North America has created a climate of amazing...
- Author:Gabaldon, DianaSummary:
#1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a...
- Author:Gabaldon, DianaSummary:
More than a decade ago, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon delighted her legions of fans with The Outlandish Companion, an indispensable guide to all the Outlander books at the time. But that edition was just a taste of...
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