Vancouver Book of Everything

Vancouver Book of Everything
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Publisher : Nimbus+ORM
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9781926916606
ISBN-13 : 1926916603
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Vancouver Book of Everything by : Samantha Amara

The go-to book on Canada’s west coast gem—from affordable activities to crime and punishment, slang to weather, people to politics, and much more. From “Gassy” Jack Deighton and the Klondike Gold Rush to the Chinese Head Tax to Japanese Internment, the Strathcona Protest, Vancouver Canucks and the 2010 Olympic Winter Games to profiles of the original “Dominic Da Vinci,” Larry Campbell, famed author Douglas Coupland, and environmentalist David Suzuki, no book is more comprehensive than the Vancouver Book of Everything. No book is more fun. Well-known Vancouverites weigh in on every aspect of their beloved city. Historian Chuck Davis gives us his top five events that shaped its history; author Jen Sookfong Lee gives us her top five best things about living in Vancouver; Vancouver Sun restaurant critic Mia Stainsby gives us the city’s top five cheap eats and Global TV’s meteorologist, Mark Madryga, offers up his top five Vancouver weather events. From the city’s First People and infamous weather to its slang, heinous crimes, and the ubiquitous Japa dog, it’s all here. Whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there is no better resource about the city of Vancouver, you’ll love the Vancouver Book of Everything. “Even born-and-bred Vancouverites will doubtless find something of interest in the Vancouver Book of Everything.” —The Westender “The book combines tourist elements . . . with facts that even seasoned Vancouverites may not know.” —Miss604 “When your friends start asking questions about the city, hand them the Vancouver Book of Everything.” —Vancouver Sun

Vancouver Island Book of Everything

Vancouver Island Book of Everything
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Publisher : Macintyrepurcell Publishing, Incorporated
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0978478487
ISBN-13 : 9780978478483
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Vancouver Island Book of Everything by : Peter Grant

From Hudson's Bay outpost to gold rush fever and coal and lumber barons to political scandals Island-style to the mighty Douglas fir and Pacific salmon and profiles of Emily Carr, Cougar Annie and the Dunsmuir clan, no book is more comprehensive than the Vancouver Island Book of Everything. No book is more fun! Well-known Islanders weigh in on their favourite things about Vancouver Island. Robert Bateman shares his five most inspiring island locales; Michael Halleran tells us the five graves you simply must visit at Ross Bay Cemetery; Ian Vantreight tells us his five Island weather complaints; history teacher and Vancouver Island digital archive editor Patrick Dunae gives us his five essential Vancouver Island reads; professor Barbara Helem Whittington gives us her five favorite memories of growing up on the island. From politics to the country's best weather to the origins behind place names, Island slang, serial killers and the First People...it's all here! Whether you are a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, there's no more complete book about Vancouver Island. If you love Vancouver Island, you'll love the Vancouver Island Book of Everything!

New Brunswick Book of Everything

New Brunswick Book of Everything
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Publisher : Nimbus+ORM
Total Pages : 156
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781926916279
ISBN-13 : 1926916271
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis New Brunswick Book of Everything by : Martha Walls

From local history to the best beaches, craziest weather and more—this book reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the Canadian coastal province. In New Brunswick Book of Everything, local author Martha Walls explores everything from the stories behind its weird place names, like Skeedaddle Ridge, to profiles of New Brusnwick notables, such as singer/songwriter Stompin’ Tom and former premier Frank McKenna. Plus she includes fascinating trivia, like the exact length of New Brunswick’s epic coastline. Well-known New Brunswickers weigh in on a host of subjects, including Arthur Conan Doyle’s most memorable New Brunswick political scandals; meteorologist Claude Cote’s biggest weather stories; and David Ganong’s favorite childhood memories. Walls also shares colorful and informative stories about the First People, infamous crimes, New Brunswick slang, and much more.

Seoul Book of Everything

Seoul Book of Everything
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Publisher : Nimbus+ORM
Total Pages : 273
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781927097595
ISBN-13 : 1927097592
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Seoul Book of Everything by : Tim Lehnert

Your key to the South Korean city’s neighborhoods, green spaces, and urban design, as well as its history, museums, pop culture, shopping, and more. From ancient royal palaces and Korean traditional houses to all-night markets, N Seoul Tower, and the club scene, no city combines the ancient and the contemporary quite like Seoul. Local experts weigh in on one of the world’s most dynamic cities, including contributions from Robert Neff, Tracey Stark, Daniel Gray, Kim Young-sook, Joel Levin, Michael J. Meyers, and Mary Crowe. A comedian details the five things you must bring to Korea, a food writer picks five favorite restaurants, and a prominent meteorologist provides the low-down on Seoul’s climate. You’ll also find insider takes on local mountains and ghosts, as well as movies, tea houses, night spots, the economy, cultural treasures, essential reads, Buddhist shrines, and Seoul’s amazing postwar evolution. From the DMZ, the Han River, and Cheonggyecheon Stream to navigating local dining, linguistics, and cultural practices, this completely updated reference will become your go-to book on the “Land of the Morning Calm.”

Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Musts

Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Musts
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Publisher : Nimbus+ORM
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9781926916026
ISBN-13 : 1926916026
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Musts by : Janice Wells

Learn the best-kept secrets of Canada’s charming northeastern province with this insider’s guide for new visitors and longtime lovers of the region. From whale-watching on the shore of St. Vincent’s and hiking Terra Nova to kissing the cod and catching greasy pigs at the largest garden party in the world, this essential volume explores the easternmost Canadian province. Highlighting the suggestions of notable Newfoundlanders and Labradorians from across the island—including comedian Mary Walsh, artist Brenda McLellan, Great Big Sea front man Alan Doyle, and Premier Danny Williams—this guide supplies lists of all the secret places locals and tourists simply must discover.

Vancouver Special

Vancouver Special
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Publisher : arsenal pulp press
Total Pages : 317
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ISBN-10 : 9781551524368
ISBN-13 : 1551524368
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Vancouver Special by : Charles Demers

Vancouver's past, present, and future, in words and photographs.

Sussex Drive

Sussex Drive
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Publisher : Random House Canada
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9780307362353
ISBN-13 : 0307362353
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis Sussex Drive by : Linda Svendsen

A startingly funny and deeply satisfying satirical novel that makes the Canadian political scene accessible from the female perspective, behind the scenes at the top of the hill. Torn from the headlines, Sussex Drive is a rollicking, cheeky, alternate history of big-ticket political items in Canada told from the perspectives of Becky Leggatt (the sublimely capable and manipulative wife of a hard-right Conservative prime minister) and just a wink away at Rideau Hall, Lise Lavoie (the wildly exotic and unlikely immigrant Governor General)—two wives and mothers living their private lives in public. Set in recent history, when the biggest House on their turf is shuttered not once, not twice, but three times, Becky and Lise engage in a fight to the death in a battle that involves Canada’s relationship to the United States, Afghanistan and Africa. The rest of the time, the women are driving their kids. From Linda Svendsen’s sharp and wicked imagination comes a distaff Ottawa like no other ever created by a Canadian writer, of women manoeuvring in a political world gone more than a little mad, hosting world leaders, dealing with the challenges of minority government, and worrying about teen pregnancies and their own marriages. As they juggle these competing interests, Becky and Lise are forced to question what they thought were their politics, and make difficult choices about their families and their futures—federal and otherwise.

History of the Book in Canada: 1840-1918

History of the Book in Canada: 1840-1918
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 697
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780802080127
ISBN-13 : 080208012X
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis History of the Book in Canada: 1840-1918 by : History of the Book in Canada Project

This second of three volumes in theHistory of the Book in Canada demonstrates the same research and editorial standards established with Volume One by book history specialists from across the nation.

The Billboard Book of Number One Hits

The Billboard Book of Number One Hits
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Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages : 992
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0823076776
ISBN-13 : 9780823076772
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by : Fred Bronson

Provides lists of hit songs by date with information on the artist, songwriter, producer, label, and offering interviews with popular artists.