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1993187 pages. What started out for Julian North to be nothing more than just another shopping trip downtown, soon developed into an eight day experience which became so profound that it defies explanation even to this day. Clean and unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1990130 pages. Your guide to B.C.'s great outdoors. Full colour maps covering all of British Columbia in the popular topographic scale of 1 inch to 9.5 miles (1cm to 6km). Gazetteer of 10,000 places, creeks, rivers, lakes and mountains. All Wildlife management units clearly outlined and numbered. And much more. In fine condition but for light bending to tip of top corner of book. Unmarked. Attractive color-illustrated glossy covers. An exceptional reference in great condition. Book
1996184 pages. Recognize rip offs! Thwart thieves! Fight fraud! Stop shrinkage! Protect profits! Uses real-life scenarios to demonstrate the many ways your store can lose money. Includes practical worksheets and exercises. Clean and unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1962253 pages. Robber Baron Jay Gould was the most hated man on Wall Street. His fabulously successful career was based on his insatiable desire for money and power. Daring unsrupulous Jay Gould outwitted Vanderbilt and the other great tycoons of the day. He even robbed the U.S. treasury. When he died he had amassed a fortune of tens of millions of dollars, but he didn't have a friend in the world. "The story of Jay Gould's 'hundred million dollar raid on the American economy' is probably the most fantastic in all the annals of American high finance... it's quite a story and makes fascinating reading." - Austin American Statesman. Well worn. Some markings to contents and some clear adhesive tape upon covers. Binding intact. Light yellowing to contents. Book
1984296 pages with index and select bibliography. Light wear to cover. From the smallest human torpedo to the world's biggest battleship, from Japanese kamikaze pilots to British X-craft sumbmarines, here for the first time are the extroaordinary machines and incredible motives of the men from all sides who deliberately gave their lives in the cause of war. A typically excellent Ballantine's military book, but this one is even better at 5/8" thick. Book
1988199 pages. Whether you arrive by ferry, plane, or private boat, this book tells you everything you need to know for memorable trips to the Gulf Islands. Unmarked. Very light wear. Clean. Excellent copy. Book
1996344 pages. The true, riveting and extraordinary story of a young man born in the wrong place at the wrong time. Lothar Orbach's family was proud of its German military and cultural heritage, but that was no help to a Jewish boy coming of age in Hitler's Berlin. A story of amazing courage and excitement in a world gone mad. At its center is the astonishing Lothar/Gerhard, street thug, romantic youth, and survivor, clinging to his humanity and his irrpressible spirit soars underground. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. Dust jacket shows very light signs of handling. Excellent copy. Book
1988123 pages. The record of a life dedicated to a medium, of a young man struggling to become an artist, and an artist striving to become a success. His images are arresting in their allusions, impressive in their breadth, and rich in their visual vocabulary. Includes some colour illustrations with the balance in black and white. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
2001217 pages including index. "Accessible and even entertaining... Mr. Ormerod not only writes about capital, but also points to a way it may at last be understood." - New York Times. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
198996 pages. Makes designing a gorgeous garden as easy as turning the pages. "...Does almost everything but dig the planting holes for 35 gardens designed around special needs i.e. hillsides, drought, shade)." - American Horticulturist. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket shows average wear with some closed tears. Nice copy. Book
1990Undated. Circa 1990? 30 pages. 30 poems with such titles as Nature in the Fall, Happy Easter, It is not Easy, I Love you, Count your blessings in Canada. Light to moderate soiling and wear overall. Book
1993174 pages including index. The new reproductive technologies raise serious ethical and social-policy questions, and it is these questions that the essays in this volume seek to address. Combining a fundamental commitment to individual reproductive autonomy with a feminist recognition of the dangers posed for women and children allike by the unrestricted proliferation of new technologies, Overall offers a balanced philosophical perspective on a broad range of issues that are of increasing concern to all members of our society. Moderate quantity of high-lighting and pencil markings. Very light wear. Remains a nice copy in glossy illustrated covers. Book
1998456 pages including index. Offers a completely updated overview of the approaches and methods involved in doing social research. Above-average wear. Lots of high-lighting and some markings to contents. Book
1998223 pages. From best-selling author and CBC personal financial commentator Gordon Pape comes a collection of the best personal financial advice from his 15 years of radio broadcasts. Light wear. Minimal light pencil markings. Nice copy. Book
1998327 pages including index. An excellent reference for tourists. Bright and unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1996246 pages. Covers the self-care approaches for Menopause - nutrition, homeopathy, herbs, vitamin & mineral supplements, plant based estrogen and progesterone creams, the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy, and much more. Minimal ink markings. Very light wear. Nice copy. Book
1991314 pages including index. A story of two Ontario towns, Hanover and Paris, that grew in many parallel ways. They were about the same size, and both were primarily one-industry towns. Average quantity of markings to text. Light wear. Book
1970171 pages. Includes black and white photographic plates. The extraordinary story of a young couple determined to build a new life for themselves in a huge, implacable land where miracles and mayhem, tragedy, humour, and plain old-fashioned courage were an everyday occurence. Very light wear to unclipped dust jacket. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy. Gift quality. Book
1993208 pages. Discusses a woman's unique health issues, directly or indirectly influenced by estrogen. This hormone effects her risk for heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancers. It is implicated in the physical-emotional imbalances experienced by some women during premenstrual days. Estrogen influences the amount and location of fat on a woman's body, her special physical struggle against body fat, and the mental anguish of her pursuit for a leaner shape. Very light wear. Unmarked. Book
198748 pages. Contains full colour artworks and photographs. Chapters include: Genesis of the Stratofortress; Stratofortress - Technical Features; Stratofortress Weapons Systems; Stratofortress in Service; Stratofortress Colours and Markings; Specifications. Light to moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Book
1986192 pages including references. Compassionate, thought-provoking, and extremely funny, this book shows us that we can respond to critical issues with humanity and humour. "Reads like a combination of Mark Twain, Candide, Thomas Jefferson, and Erma Bombeck. A vital contribution to sanity and survival." - Joanna Macy. Light wear. Glossy attractive covers. Small erasure to top of front flyleaf. Gift inscription and heart shape written upon half-title page, else unmarked. Book is mildly warped. Book
1989270 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Light to moderate wear overall. Some yellowing to pages. Shows that there is indeed a method to the Zalm 'madness.' Despite the promise of 'renewal,' there's a direct and unbroken path between the policies of Vancer Zalm and his predecessor, Bill Bennett. The indispensable record of the Vander Zalm era. Book
1977Features: Epidendrum nocturnum, A schizoid Species; How to Start An Affiliated Orchid society Library; New Directions in Orchid Light Gardening; Survival on the High Plains; Phytotoxicity of Benomyl on Orchid Seedlings; What is an Orchid Plant Patent?; The Cypripedilinae - Collector's Item; Effects of Ortificial Light sources, Intensity, watering Frequency and Fertilization Practices on Growthof Cattleya, Cymbidium and Phalaenlpsis Orchids; Building a Simple Flasking Case. Significant wear to cover crease else moderate rubbing to covers and light to moderate wear overall. Book
1992214 pages including index. Clearly written in language that you can understand. A comprehensive introduction to this topic. Physical symptoms, emotional aspects, the various forms of treatment available... all are explained in detail. Discusses the following: what is cancer; symptoms your doctor watches for; diagnostic tests; colonoscopy and polyps; when to seek a second opinion; available treatments; treatments to avoid; what happens when you have surgery; complications of surgery; chemotherapy and radiation; handling the emotional side of your condition; where to turn for help; a list of national and local resosurces. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding solid. Good working copy. Book
1993177 pages. Demonstrates that the feminization of psychotherapy will have lasting effects on the theories guiding the work of psychotherapists within the consulting room, their views of psychopathology and huma development, and even the techniques and goals of psychotherapeutic practice. Bookplate inside front board, else book as new. Very light wear to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
