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  • Catskill Village

    by Richard Philp ...
    Series series Images of America
    Catskill Village has deep roots in the long human history of the Hudson River Valley, from its native population who greeted Henry Hudson on his voyage upriver in 1609 to its early settlers. Today�s village is located on the commercially advantageous landing on the Hudson River. In 1802, the Susquehanna Turnpike opened the village to the expanding western frontier, and Catskill Village became one ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Acceptable Casualties

    by Richard Philp ...
    By the author of the acclaimed Loyalist Rifleman, Acceptable Casualties is the story of two Canadian soldiers, friends who fought in the First World War; "The Great War". It is the story of their war and of their lives, their tragedies and their triumphs. One of the men is fictional. The other is not. His story is true. This is as close to a first-hand, soldier's account of the war as can be had ... Read more

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  • Ecosystems and Human Health

    Toxicology and Environmental Hazards, Third Edition

    Since the second edition of this text was published, many new environmental incidents have occurred, including another nuclear disaster, a mine disaster in the United States, and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Updated throughout the text, Ecosystems and Human Health: Toxicology and Environmental Hazards, Third Edition explores the broad range of env ... Read more

    $111.99 USD

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  • Combat Mission Kandahar

    The Canadian Experience in Afghanistan

    Seven soldiers. Seven military specialties. Seven stories.What was it like to serve in the combat mission in Afghanistan? Journalists’ reports from 2006 to 2011 could only give brief glimpses of the reality on the ground for Canadian soldiers. This book reveals the full story of what happened to seven soldiers, ranking from corporal to captain, who were deployed during Operation ATHENA, Phase 2. ... Read more

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  • Water: All That Matters

    Series series All That Matters
    The world's population is increasing; but its supply of water is not. Empires have grown and declined due to discovery and exhaustion of their water sources, and now the West is at last catching on to the fact that abundance of water can no longer be taken for granted. For the last fifty years, wars have been fought over oil; for the next fifty, they may be fought over water (in fact, some local ... Read more

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  • Elaine's

    The Rise of One of New York's Most Legendary Restaurants from Those Who Were There

    A tribute to legendary restaurateur Elaine Kaufman and her renowned Manhattan creative melting pot.Elaine’s was a world-famous New York restaurant that became home to writers and celebrities. Owner Elaine Kaufman was known to be New York feisty,” controversial, often rude, always blunt, with the flare of Gertrude Stein and Dorothy Parker.Elaine was highly respected and also frequently feared, and ... Read more

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  • No Ordinary Men

    Special Operations Forces Missions in Afghanistan

    The first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada’s elite warriors who operate in the shadows.In 2001, the Canadian government sent elements of its Joint Task Force 2 counterterrorist unit to Afghanistan to assist the Americans with Operation Enduring Freedom and the global war on terror. Withdrawn a year later, after a brief hiatus JTF 2 returned to Afghanistan in 2005, beginning a continuous ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Water Policy in Australia

    The Impact of Change and Uncertainty

    Edited by Lin Crase ...
    Series series Issues in Water Resource Policy
    In the last twenty years, policy makers in Australia have been forced to acknowledge that it is not possible to perpetually supply more water at a low cost. Consequently, the country has begun to focus on water resource management through legislative and institutional change attempting to allocate water in a more economically efficient and socially and environmentally acceptable manner.This book ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Trying Leviathan

    The Nineteenth-Century New York Court Case That Put the Whale on Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature

    In Moby-Dick, Ishmael declares, "Be it known that, waiving all argument, I take the good old fashioned ground that a whale is a fish, and call upon holy Jonah to back me." Few readers today know just how much argument Ishmael is waiving aside. In fact, Melville's antihero here takes sides in one of the great controversies of the early nineteenth century--one that ultimately had to be resolved in ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Great Canadian War Heroes

    Victoria Cross Recepients of World War II

    by Tom Douglas ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    Great Canadian War Heroes tells the amazing stories of the 16 Canadians who received the Victoria Cross during WWII. They came from all walks of life and from various ranks within the Canadian Forces, but they all had one thing in common: each displayed exceptional bravery in the face of the enemy. ... Read more

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  • Bomb Girls

    Trading Aprons for Ammo

    2016 Speaker's Book Award — Shortlisted2016 Heritage Toronto Book Award — NominatedAn account of the women working in high-security, dangerous conditions making bombs in Toronto during the Second World War.What was it like to work in a Canadian Second World War munitions factory? What were working conditions like? Did anyone die? Just how closely did female employees embody the image of “Rosie the ... Read more

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  • Wetlands

    Integrating Multidisciplinary Concepts

    Edited by Ben A. LePage ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The science of wetlands and our understanding of these complex ecosystems have improved considerably. The emergence of multidisciplinary strategies is providing new opportunities and innovative approaches to address issues such as climate change and coastal protection. This book, with contributions from 19 specialists from academia, government, and industry, provides a trans-disciplinary approach ... Read more

    $49.49 USD