Connecting the Continents tells the story of the struggles and successes of a pioneer cable station whose elite group of operators added a new social class to the community. In the process, they reshaped life in Heart's Content, giving...
Canadian nonfiction
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Author:Rowe, TedSummary: - Author:Dawson, Michael R. W.Summary:
Previously, artificial neural networks have been used to capture only the informal properties of music. However, cognitive scientist Michael Dawson found that by training artificial neural networks to make basic judgments concerning...
- Author:Bower, TomSummary:
The riveting tale of how the wanabee aristo Conrad Black and his social-mountaineering wife Barbara gulled their way into the City, the Tory party, Wall Street and High Society.
- Author:Sexual Violence Training Development TeamSummary:
A workshop and facilitation guide to support B.C. post-secondary institutions to prevent and respond to sexual violence and misconduct. Consent & Sexual Violence is a 90-minute workshop for all members of the campus community:...
- Author:Kim, KennisSummary:
Artifacts, whether found in museums, our community, or our homes, offer glimpses into the past. Be they documents, photographs, books, or clothing, as custodians of our history, we’re faced with how to maintain these items. Professional...
- Author:Coates, Ken S., Morrison, BillSummary:
This two-book bundle is an essential handbook for any student or parent considering college. Learn why a degree is no longer a passport to success in today's job market. Includes: Dream Factories The “good jobs” of the past are...
- Author:Coates, Ken S., Morrison, BillSummary:
This two-book bundle is an essential handbook for any student or parent considering university. Learn why a degree is no longer a passport to success in today's job market. Includes: Dream Factories The “good jobs” of the past are...
- Author:Pellerin, RenéeSummary:
An explosive book that exposes the truth about breast cancer screening. For decades, women have been told that mammograms save lives. Yet many scientists say that this is in fact not true. Conspiracy of Hope reveals how breast cancer...
- Author:Senior, HerewardSummary:
The insular character of Britain delayed the creation of professional police until the 19th century. This volume traces the course of British amateur policing until that time, at which point it deals with the foundation of the London...
- Author:Macfarlane, EmmettSummary:
The Canadian Senate has long been considered an institutional pariah, viewed as an undemocratic, outmoded warehouse for patronage appointments and mired in spending and workload scandals. After decades of debate about reform, in 2014...
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Constitutional politics is exceptionally intense and unpredictable. It involves negotiations over the very nature of the state and the implications of self- determination. Multinational democracies face pressing challenges to the...
- Author:Sewell, BillSummary:
Civilians play crucial roles in building empires. Constructing Empire shows how Japanese urban planners, architects, and other civilians contributed to constructing a modern colonial enclave in northeast China, their visions shifting...
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Governance of the federation is more complex today than ever before: perennial issues of federalism remain unresolved, conflicts continue over the legitimacy of federal spending power, and the accommodation of Quebec nationalism and...
- Author:Brown, Catrina, Jasper, KarinSummary:
Twenty-two experts share their extensive knowledge on women's preoccupation with body size. They consider the continuum of eating behaviours ranging from dieting and exercise for weight control to anorexia and bulimia, as well as...
- Author:Wattie, ChrisSummary:
In the summer of 2006, a Canadian army patrol travelling through Afghanistan's Panjwayi region surprised an unexpectedly large force of Taliban fighters. The soldiers of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry had...
- Author:Bunting, Annie, Quirk, JoelSummary:
Contemporary slavery has emerged as a source of fascination and a spur to political mobilization. This volume brings together experts to carefully explore how the language of slavery has been invoked to support a series of government...
- Author:Carter, ClaireSummary:
Contemporary Vulnerabilities centres on critical reflections about vulnerable moments in research committed to social change. Exploring the many vulnerabilities within social science research, this interdisciplinary collection gathers...
- Author:Popoff, MartinSummary:
Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush at Home & Away is a detailed history of the exhaustive road experience of Canadian rock icons Rush. Celebrating the band’s 30th anniversary, By-Tour features in-depth original...
- Author:Gravel, SuzanneSummary:
Le conte, par son côté imaginaire et projectif, rejoint l’inconscient. En touchant à la fois le cœur et la tête, il fait appel à toute la sensibilité de la personne et favorise sa transformation. Dans ce recueil de 18 contes, qui s’...
- Author:Scott, Marc, Gagné-Côté, Catherine, Fauteux, NadiaSummary:
Recueil de 13 contes, légendes et récits des deux côtés de la rivière des Outaouais : Dollard des Ormeaux, la complainte de Cadieux, la légende du Lac des Fées, la legende du Théâtre de l'Île, la légende de la Baie de Cunningham, la...
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