A thirst-quenching guide to B.C.'s craft brewers and their beers from the province's favourite beer writer. Canada's microbrewing movement began in British Columbia with the founding of Horseshoe Bay Brewing in 1982. Three decades later...
Canadian nonfiction
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Author:Wiebe, Joe.Summary: - Author:Gustafson, PaulaSummary:
The series of Craft Perception and Practice volumes gives recognition to the exciting new developments in contemporary craft practice and scholarship. This second volume brings together 22 essays and critical commentaries by 19...
- Author:Gustafson, PaulaSummary:
Canada's ceramists, tapestry weavers, and other craft artists are recognized amongst the world's finest artisans. Craft Perception and Practice celebrates the excellence of Canadian crafts by bringing together twenty-four essays and...
- Author:Gustafson, Paula, Gustafson, NisseSummary:
This third and final volume in the Craft Perception and Practice series features 21 essays and critical commentaries by acclaimed Canadian practitioners, educators and curators, demonstrating the range of critical thought about craft as...
- Author:Dann, MoiraSummary:
Craigdarroch Castle, built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir for his wife, Joan, and their family, was completed in 1890. Following Joan's death, the castle was put up for sale in 1908, and later housed a military hospital and the...
- Author:Boudreau, JackSummary:
Long recognized as some of the roughest bush in British Columbia, it was home to many trappers and hunters who travelled the Fraser River and the Grand Trunk Railway to lose themselves in the bush.
- Author:McCullough, ColinSummary:
Creating Canada’s Peacekeeping Past illuminates how Canada’s participation in the United Nations’ peacekeeping efforts from 1956 to 1997 was used as a symbol of national identity – in Quebec and the rest of the country. Delving into...
- Author:Kirkness, Verna J.Summary:
Verna J. Kirkness grew up on the Fisher River Indian reserve in Manitoba. Her childhood dream to be a teacher set her on a lifelong journey in education as a teacher, counsellor, consultant, and professor. Her simple quest to teach "in...
- Author:Lampard, Robert, Stahnisch, Frank, Hogan, David B., Wright, James R., Jr.Summary:
Creating the Future of Health is the fascinating story of the first fifty years of the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Founded on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Health Services in 1964 the Cumming...
- Author:Park, Caroline, Perry, Beth, Melrose, SherriSummary:
This peer reviewed e-book is a must-read for nurses and other health professionals who strive to teach with creativity and excellence in clinical settings. Each chapter presents current evidence informed educational practice knowledge....
- Author:Okimāsis, Jean L.Summary:
Cree: Language of the Plains is a comprehensive educational resource, offering a broad range of learning materials that is easily accessible to Cree language learners. This collection includes an updated and redesigned Cree language...
- Author:Hayes, GeoffreySummary:
In 1943, General Harry Crerar noted that there was still much confusion as to “what constitutes an ‘Officer.’” His words reflected the preoccupation of army officials with inventing an ideal officer who would not only meet the demands...
- Author:Nickerson, JaniceSummary:
Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada provides genealogists and social historians with context and tools to understand the criminal justice system and locate sources on criminal activity and its consequences for the Upper Canada period (...
- Author:Baum, Daniel J.Summary:
When police are called in to investigate a crime, what powers and limitations apply to them? What are their rights to question strangers, search without warrants, or detain individuals who might become suspects? Crime Scene...
- Author:Minister of JusticeSummary:
Criminal code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46
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Now in its eighth edition, this market-leading introductory criminology offers a strongbalance of theoretical perspectives composed by an outstanding list of contributing authors.It is the most solid and accessible introduction to the...
- Author:Finn, PatrickSummary:
"Should we stop teaching critical thinking? Meant as a prompt to further discussion, Critical Condition questions the assumption that every student should be turned into a "critical thinker." The book starts with the pre-...
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Recent efforts to solve the problems of education-created by neoliberalism in and out of higher education-have centred on the use of technology that promises efficiency, progress tracking, and automation. The editors of this volume...
- Author:White, Jennifer, Marsh, Ian, Kral, Michael J., Morris, JonathanSummary:
In Critical Suicidology, a team of international scholars, practitioners, and people directly affected by suicide argue that the field of suicidology has become too focused on the biomedical paradigm: a model that pathologizes distress...
- Author:Lacelle, Nathalie, Richard, MoniquesSummary:
Consommation culturelle éclatée et branchements technologiques sont omniprésents dans la réalité de la jeunesse du Québec et d'ailleurs dans le monde. Dans leurs pratiques culturelles informelles, les jeunes d'aujourd'hui s'approprient...
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