199548 pages including index. Tour the intricate colonies of insects that contain tunnels, storage areas, and even nurseries. Revel in the wonders of camouflage and disguise that animals use to hide from their predators and hunt their prey. Investigate the world of monstrous animals and find out if they are fact or fantasy. Very educational and entertaining. Some damage to lower portion of spine. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Book

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O'Connor, HarveyMareMagnum

Revolution in Seattle : A Memoir

1981300 pages including index and fascinating black and white illustrations. For years, the northwest had been the scene of anarchist and socialist colonies, the uproar of the country's first Free Speech Fights, massacres in Centralia and Everett and red news wagons selling tons of radical papers - "so red they sizzled." No one had ever seen a general strike before, but it was coming - "leading to who knows where." The Seattle General Strike, 1919. For the first time in America, Labor ruled a city. Prior owner's details upon front flyleaf else unmarked.. Above average but not excessive wear. Book

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Bilson, GeoffreyMareMagnum

A Darkened House : Cholera in Nineteenth Century Canada (Social History of Canada Ser.)

1980222 pages including index. Traces the story of the cholera epidemics as they ravaged the Canadas and the Atlantic colonies. Important reading for those interested in Canada's social, political, and medical history. Infrequent light pencil markings to contents. Average wear. Binding is brittle and has opened at several places but no pages are loose. Book

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Royle, TrevorMareMagnum

The Last Days of the Raj

1997291 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. Explores the drama and tensions of the years leading up to and following what Pandit Nehru called 'a tryst with destiny'. Provides a fascinating social record and a unique insight into one of the most significant events of modern history. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Tight and square. Solid copy. Book

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Naylor, R. T.MareMagnum

Canada in the European Age, 1453-1919

1987617 pages including bibliography and index. "A provocative retelling of Canada's history from the period of the first contact between European and North American cultures to the conclusion of World War I. By situating Canada in its proper context - at the periphery of the new and growing capitalist world economy and the European powers' struggle for empire - the author provides a compelling, clearly focused perspective on this country's development." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked but for a couple of minor pen marks on bottom edge of text. Light to moderate wear. Tight and square. Nice sound copy. Book

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Bowen, LynneMareMagnum

Muddling Through - The Remarkable Story of the Barr Colonists

1992234 pages. Sources. Index. Black and white illustrations. "In this heartbreaking and mockingly humorous book, Lynne Bowen explodes the mythology of the legendary Barr Colony, which began as an elephantine disaster in which everyone was sincere but all were ignorant." - Barry Broadfoot. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Pristine copy. Book

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Reid, John G.MareMagnum

Acadia, Maine, and New Scotland : Marginal Colonies in the Seventeenth Century

1981293 pages. Notes, bibliography and index. "Acadia, Maine, and New Scotland were similarly conceived as major colonizing attempts by France, England, and Scotland, respectively. In this comparative study, Professor Reid explores the colonizing styles of the parent countries and describes the interaction of the Europeans with the native peoples and with the physical environment of the northeastern seaboard." - from dust jacket. "As jurors, we have unanimously selected the manuscript of this book as the winner of the 1976 Saint-Marie Prize for its original contribution to the study of seventeenth-century Canadian history." - from verso of half-title page. Book clean, bright and unmarked with slight wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Quality copy. Book

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Author Not StatedMareMagnum

Colour Maps of: North and South Virginia - The Original Crown Grants; and The English Colonies in the Territories of the Present United States After the Succession in 1763

1902Outside dimensions 14.5" x 10.5" Circa 1902. Centerfold. Light wear. Please see our photo for details. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Kanada79,95 €

Author Not StatedMareMagnum

Colour Map of the African Continent - Circa 1902

1902Outside dimensions 14.5" x 10.5". Circa 1902. Centerfold. Light wear. Please see our photo for details. Book

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Multiple ContributorsMareMagnum

Material History Review - Number 46, Fall 1997

1997Features: Interpreting Environmental History Through Material Culture; Omar Ramsden and the CNE; "Providential Openings" - the Women Weavers of nineteenth-century Queens County, New Brunswick. Research Reports: George Cove's Solar Energy Device; Researching Alberta's Gas Technology - a case study - The Turner Valley Gas Plant; La pierre de taille des Charentes et les colonies francaises; Exhibit Review - the Bank of Montreal Museum; Conference Review - Material Culture Worlds - a report on 3 conferences; plus 7 book reviews. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book

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