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1992192 pages. The ever-inquiring mind of Dr. Lendon Smith ranges over the entire field of preventive medicine, and comes up with both important information and advice and wry comments on health follies and fashions. Covering child care, adult care, the psycho-nutrient connection, the curative value of humor, allergies, and addiction and hyperactivity, Dr. Smith's shrewd observations illminate the varied field of alternative medicine while they entertain and amuse. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1993208 pages. Tells the story of UVic's evolution from the tiny original Victoria College of 1903 to the modern University of Victoria. An informal and affectionate review of an unusually colourful institution. Richly illustrated with archival photographs. Very light wear to clean and unmarked book. Dust jacket in similar condition. Excellent copy. Book
1959189 pages including index and illustrations. Chapters include: Drawing Materials; Object Drawing - Beginning; Perspective; Light and Shade; Drawing Outdoors; Figures and Animals; Drawing from Memory; Some Other Media; Bias. Pencil illustration upon back of front free endpaper else unmarked. Average wear. Solid copy in blue boards. Book
1988136 pages including glossary and index. Covers the origins and growth of caffeine use, the reasons for its widespread popularity, and the harmful and beneficial effects of this widely used stimulant. Illustrated in black and white. Prior owner's name upon front endpaper. Light wear. Clean and bright. Very nice copy. Book
1993Unpaginated. Author/Photographer and his eight-year-old son journey to the ice floes of eastern Canada to observe the thousands of harp seal pups born there. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else unmarked. Beautiful full-colour photography throughout. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1990242 pages including index. Describes all the fundamental techniques used in mathematical proofs and illustrates each with an example requiring only high school mathematics. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
197132 pages. From a limited printing of 500 copies. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
2001324 pages plus references and index. Buried beneath all the advertising and promotion of milk and dairy products are some real, unique, nutritional nuggets that become ever so precious when exploited by science and technology. Boost your immune system. Relieve stress and anxiety. Fight osteoporosis, and more. Prior owner's details upon half-title page else unmarked. Very light wear. Attractive in glossy illustrated covers. Book
198055 pages including bibliography. Provides ideas on how to approach ad play with children and activities that are appropriate for age groups and special circumstances. Includes activities that children can be left with for a short time and those that do not require expensive equipment. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Book
1984502 pages including index. An exhaustive analysis of national and international arms control: its history, its philosophy, and its achievements and future prospects as well as its political, military, and economic ramifications. Very light wear. Glossy covers. Rubber stamp upon half-title page. Minimal yellow high-lighting else unmarked. Nice copy. Book
1977143 pages. For the first time this favorite vegetable of emperors, painters, gourmets, and kings has an entire cookbook devoted to it! Light wear. Unmarked. Bit of peeling to front cover where sticker removed. Book
1996224 pages including bibliography and index. Provides an invaluable and comprehensive introduction for anyone studying Canadian policing. Examines the history and development of law enforcement in this country. Light wear. Few small markings to table of contents only. Clean and glossy. Nice copy. Book
1973194 pages including index. Part of a series which constitutes an interpretive synthesis of English history that emphasizes social, economic, and cultural developments. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Light soiling. Glossy brown covers. Book
1998278 pages including index. Author's signature and inscription to a friend atop title page. Based on his own 25 years of experience with his own sons, John Strasser guides you through the pitfalls of shepherding your own children through their hockey dreams. From fitness and nutrition basics, to drills on skating and puck-handling, through SAT and ACT scores and players' options after age 16, Leopards and Lions is the complete, comprehensive reference work every hockey parent has always wanted. Very light wear. Some curling to glossy illustrated covers. Excellent copy. Book
1981Unpaginated. 10.25" x 10.25". Glossy laminated boards have average rubbing, light soiling, moderate bumping. Lengthy gift inscription on front endpaper with giver's name blacked out with magic marker. Contents show only light soiling and wear. A Inuit father and son demonstrate how to build an igloo. Illustrated with black and white photos. Fascinating. Book
199179 pages. Black and white illustrations. "Intended to acquaint the general reader with lighthouses, for those lofty towers, like many other noble parts of our society, are quickly disappearing with the ever-encroaching effects of modern technology." - from page 3. Chapters include: Lighthouses; Some Light Stories; Keepers of the Light; Servicing Lighthouses; Humane Service; Lightships; Selected List of Lighthouses; Selected Bibliography. Clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Solid copy. Book
1980238 pages including index. Provides an overview of the discipline. Assumes no prior knowledge of the field or of related areas such as physiology and electronics. Minor quantity of light pencil markings to contents. Average wear. Good working copy. Book
199321 pages. Delight in the story told by beautiful lyrics and surrounded by enchanting illustrations. Then press the magic button and sing along with the music arrangement while the melody plays from start to finish. Please note: battery appears to be dead as sound feature not working. Very attractively illustrated in color. Small niche to fore-edge of back board else very light wear. Unmarked. A lovely copy. Book
1986177 pages including index. In this original volume, author shows how an understanding of imagery can aid teachers in identifying and evaluating many of the alternatives that are available for their day-to-day work in the classroom. Expands the theme in Stevick's earlier volume, Teaching and Learning Languages, that language teaching should be a matter of informed choice. Prior owner's name and details inside front cover else clean and unmarked. Light wear. Very nice copy. Book
1993202 pages. The ideal book for anyone wanting to learn more about the sport of women's hockey. An essential guide for players, coaches, parents, and fans of all ages. The first book to explain all angles of interest to the young player. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Some curl to front cover. Solid working copy in glossy colour covers. Book
1995137 pages including index. Being physically active needn't be an all-or-nothing proposition. Instead, take a regular dose of moderate activity - the miracle medicine - and enjoy a long and healthy life. Shows the way to improved personal health through a series of smaller, more manageable steps. Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
1981127 pages. This unique volume focusses on interesting alternatives to the high-priced expensively packaged teas, coffees, lemonades and other drinks of the supermarket. Illustrating 50 plants of Western Canada and the Northwestern States, the author's finely worked line drawings are reproduced full page to make this book as appealing as it is useful. Guides you through the finding, identifying and harvesting of the plants, shows easy methods of preservation and storage, and includes recipes for 60 drinks. Light wear. Unmarked. In attractive glossy illustrated covers. A nice copy. Book
198487 pages of concise thoughts and opinions about the various aspects which compose life. Illustrated covers with light wear at edges. Sound copy. Book
1971Unpaginated. Follow-up to one of the first books devoted to the field of low-priced glassware mass produced in the late 1920s through the early 1940s. Contains a wealth of new information on patterns and factories. Unmarked. Excellent color photography throughout. Light wear. Two small adhesive marks atop front cover from former price stickers. Cirlox binding has two cracks but remains functional. Nice copy Book
1998187 pages. Two week retreats. A four day camp. A week-long camp. Designed to strengthen students to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
