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1982502 pages. Provides a broad introduction to the topics and problems of psychopathology, by taking the four major areas - classification and diagnosis, symptomatology, aetiology, therapy - summarizing their most important concepts and looking at the relationships between them. Clean, bright and unmarked but for some highlighting. Very light wear to book. Light wear to dust jacket with nick to bottom of front flap. Nice clean copy. Book
1981301 pages including index. Author's long-awaited first book is all about the realities of flying into and out of an airport, the practical matters of landing and taking off safely and skillfully, every time. "A master aviator writes down all he knows about takeoffs and landings. The result is a goldmine." - from foreward. Very clean and unmarked but for discard stamp upon front endpaper (not a former library book). Very light wear. Dust jacket price-clipped else in nice shape with light to moderate wear and a few small tears under 0.5". Nice copy. Book
1977144 pages including index. Invites the visitor who wants to know the real Tokyo to leave the hotels and tourist shops. Fifty traditional Tokyo shops. Maps with Regional Histories. Shopping Hints. Bookseller's rubber stamp upon front flyleaf else unmarked. Light wear. Book
199172 pages in bright red glossy covers. Wonderful young girls' tales from days gone by written by 90 year old author who was born in Nanaimo B.C. in 1901. Chapter titles include: Grandmother, Grandfather, Skipping, Where is Heaven, Aunt Julia, Religion, Patriotism, War, The Music Lesson. Illustrated with lovely black and white drawings. Only lightly worn around the edges. A delightful and uncommon volume. Book
1999163 pages. Can profits, people and place co-exist in harmony? Does conservation of nature necessarily mean a loss of jobs? Deals head-on with the massive ongoing threats to the world's ecosystems. Examines a number of case studies from different sectors of the Pacific Northwest and comes up with some surprising answers. Explodes the spotted owl myth by showing that employment and economic activity actually increased. Shows that future job opportunities exist when local residents steward their resource base, not when non-locals have the power to plunder it. "Grant Copeland is one of my eco-heroes..." - David Suzuki. Glossy illustrated covers. Average quantity of pencil markings to text. Light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1981118 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A remarkable volume of archive photographs, early maps, business documents and correspondence from British Columbia's past. Letter and diary excerpts give extraordinary insights into the personalities and problems facing these key figures. Book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to illustrated dust jacket. Nice copy. Book
1994176 pages. "...a gemlike prose elegy of a man and a woman facing the tragedy of their final separation." - Sherwin Nuland, M.D., author of How We Die. Light to moderate wear. Remainder mark upon bottom edge. Solid copy. Book
1992235 pages including references. "The best case for renewing rather than destroying Canadian federalism..." - Peter C. Newman. Light wear. Average quantity of pencil markings. Discard stamp upon half title page. Binding sound. Book
1978324 pages. What to do about a toothache. Your children's teeth. Smoking and your teeth. What to do about bad breath, dentures, and much, much more. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy of this very useful reference. Book
1993121 pages plus index. Covers concerns such as enhancing learning at home, early reading skills, speech development, repeating a grade, peer relationships, separation anxiety (both childrens' and parents'!), learning disabilities and the gifted child. Emphasizes co-operation between parent, student and the school system. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
1985250 pages including index. Originally published in 1937. "We mak no claim to the development of great genius in these chapters. But we do believe that on a conservative basis the average reader will be able to improve his problem-solving and creative ability fully 25 percent. In many cases it will be doubled." - from back cover. Contents clean and unmarked. Tight and square. Light to moderate wear. Cup ring on each cover. Nice copy. Book
1992370 pages. Second Printing. Light wear and soiling. Black and white photos. With the Korean War winding down, crack Canadian troops were posted to cadet camps in Canada. This tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of seven boys in a camp that holds twelve hundred. To say the least, when the boys arrive in camp, the arms of the Sergeants and Sergeant-Majors, are not quite the same as the arms of their mothers who tearfully said good bye to their departing 'soldiers' at the train station. Book
199696 pages. A spectacular pictorial record of the years 1939 to 1945. Covers all the principal theatres of war and many of its significant themes. Book in Near Fine unmarked condition but for fact that front endpaper has been clumsily removed. Light edge wear to dust jacket; no tears. Book
1993342 pages including index. Provides an introduction to the scope, characteristics, and business aspects of the commercial recreation industry. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper, else unmarked. Very light wear. Attractive colour glossy boards. Book
1982400 pages including index and occasional black and white plates. Sheds light upon the contradictory situation of politically concscious workers during the second world war; resisting the pressures to give up class war 'for the duration' and yet participating in the drive for more arms production. Glossy illustrated front cover. This ambivalence, reflected in the title given to this book, of a war against the employers as well as against Hitler's Germany, helps to explain the link between the industrial movement and the political high watermark of the 1945 election. Former owner's name upon half-title page and fore-edge; initials to top edge. Book
199795 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. "This cycle of compressed lyrics traces the journey of the soul through brokenness and pain to regeneration. These are tangy, surprising mini-parables for our time, moving out of silence into living speech. They display the cryptic humour and metaphoric energy of a contemporary Emily Dickinson." - Susan McCaslin. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1996374 pages including index. Provides sensible, reassuring information that is up-to-date, easy to read and tailored to your specific needs. Prior owner's name scratched out upon half-title page else unmarked. Several chips midway down fore-edge of front cover. Light wear overall. Nice copy. Book
1994285 pages including index. "A wonderful right-brain/left-brain take on gender relationships that will help couples improve their communication and enrich their lives." - Leonard Shlain, M.D., Author of "Art and Physics - Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light" Minimal wear. Clean and bright. Excellent copy. Book
1997228 pages. "If ever there was a definitive examination of Preston Manning and the birth of his movement of Western Canadian Populists, this is it." - Peter C. Newman. Gift greetings upon title page else book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Light wear to dust jacket. Attractive copy. Book
198648 pages. A celebration of B.C. products. Very attractive cookbook featuring wonderful British Columbia foods and exquisite recipes. Gorgeous colour photography. Light creasing to front cover. Light wear overall. Unmarked. Book
198832 pages. Index. Colour illustrations. In excellent introduction to light and colour for young readers. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
1987253 pages including index. Text designed for many years of study and inspiration and will serve the sincere seeker of the truth well. Light wear to book which is unmarked but for small dab of liquid paper to front endpaper. Dust jacket has several small tears but remains attractive. Book
1979185 pages. Most people are attracted by the brooding majesty or picturesque ruins of castles. This work provides a wealth of detailed information about them, often illustrated by fascinating historical anecdotes. With 46 line drawings, 12 black and white illustrations and 3 maps. Dust jacket bright with light wear and price clipped. Book
1986171 pages including notes and index. Paints an arresting portrait of the radical Arab states and movements - including their institutions, motives, ideologies, activities, and policies. Explains more than just the phenomenon of radicalism in the Arab world; also illuminates the complex nature of Arab politics in general. Confronts the underlying question of what constitutes radicalism, and offers insight into the causes of terrorism and the motives behind states or groups that resort to terrorist tactics. Unmarked but for small ink stamp atop half-title page. Light wear. Solid copy. Book
1989128 pages including index. Compiled from first-hand experience as manager of a vegetarian restaurant in Guadalajara, Mexico. More than 100 authentic national dishes are represented in these distinctive and delicious recipes. Exotic and spicy, this cuisine adds a new and welcome dimension to vegetarian dining. Very light wear. Unmarked. Glossy illustrated covers. Book
