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1997Multi-paginated. Approximately 1/2" thick. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Map pocket inside back cover is empty. Book
2001540 pages. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1917Features: Why did Von Kluck Swerve? - article by Lovat Fraser; Canadians care for their equine wounded; Heroic moments in the shell-stricken West; Vignettes from the Allies' advancing lines; Forward withe the French Troops in Flanders; Masks and faces between Aisne and Oise; Keeping their Pecker up - Queer yarns the Germans believe; Photos in sunny by-paths of war's clouded highway; Western Science in an Eastern Environment - British construction in Palestine; Bridging the Yser and well away beyond Ypres; A Pit in a Beetroot field - some grim experiences of a stretcher-bearer (article by Hamilton Fyfe); Turkish activity in Syria's ancient capital; Dames of the New Order of the British Empire; Alsace celebrates the day of her deliverance; Nets to enmesh the werewolves of the sea (6 photos); Germany preparing for the War after the War; Who's who in the Great War; Peaceful contrasts with the waste of war; The Northhamptons - one-page regimental article with photo. Staples disintegrated. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A worthy reference copy. Magazine
1986Features: An Arctic Oasis - Canada's North Water is a little known island of open water in a sea of ice; Standing his Ground - How the muskox survives the rigours of an Arctic winter; Fire and Ice - A photo essay on frosted glass; Predators under the Gun - In wildlife management, some animals are more equal than others; Environmental Cop - The CNF talks with Environment Minister Tom McMillan about the challenges of his new portfolio. Usual library markings. Average wear. Worthy reference copy. Book
1980Features: Marsh Sanctuary - the Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary; Owl-watching; Interview with John Fraser - Minister of the Environment; The Environmentalist Lives; Whither the White Whale?; Sculpture that Captures the Essence - Robert Phinney's Sculptures take flight; and more. Few library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1980Features: In the Footsteps of Alexander Mackenzie - the Mackenzie - Grease Trail; Blossoms on the bough - a close look at the flowers of deciduous trees; Guilty until proven innocent - carcinogens in the environment; Ginseng - article by Gerry Kenney; Coastal Sand Dunes of Prince Edward Island; On the North Shore - where the piping plover soars. Few library markings. Average wear. Sound copy. Book
197452 pages. Features: Nuclear energy in Canada - Potential and problems; Sanctuaries of the Woods; J. Sharkey Thomas; A Child's World of Nature; The Untrodden Earth - Early Nature Writing in Canada; and more. Discard stampt atop front cover else clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1939208 pages. Many black and white photos. This text arose as a result of the Wisconsin requirement that all public schools teach the conservation of natural resources. The nineteen chapters include topics such as: Animal Resources, Mammals; Birds; Fish; Lower Animal Life; Fire Protection; Fire Lanes; Tree Propagation; Forest Ownership and Management; Biological Enemies of the Forest; Forest Conservation; Conservation of Soil; and more. Prior owner's name upon front free endpaper and title page else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1998336 pages. "An important and compelling account" - Kai Erikson. Moderate wear. Pencil markings to contents. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Book
1976536 pages. Average wear. Sunning to spine. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound working copy. Book
1992377 pages. Index. Bibliography. Chapters include: The History of Carpet; Fiber; Manufacturing; Carpet Backing; Carpet Performance; Blueprints; Carpet Cushion; Adhesives; Installation; Maintenance and Cleaning; Retailing; Environment - Health and Safety Issues; The Future of Carpet; Tools and Accessories. Half-inch opening to top of backstrip else clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Quality copy. Book
1993130 pages. "Aimed at intermediate teachers and students to encourage in them a feeling of respect and responsibility for the Strait." - from introduction. Chapters include: Beachware; Beach Etiquette and Experience; Seashore Habitat; Quadrat Studies; Pollution Threats. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1974A total of 1304 pages. "The chief aim of this bibliography is to annotate in detail the main findings of publications on the ecology of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and to index this information by subject categories and by geographic co-ordinates for use as a reference source in the field, office, and library." - from introduction. Volume 1 contains a map of the area covered and references A to L. Volume 2 contains references M to Z, subject index, index of land features and index of marine features. Volume 3 contains errata from volumes 1 and 2, references, subject index for volumes 1,2 and 3, land features index for volumes 1-3, and marine features index for volumes 1-3. Each volume tight and square. Clean and unmarked with moderate external wear. Book
1970Features: The fashion industry has you under heel; The RCMP - Why the mounties have red faces - their image has been slipping; Onward to Alaska - up the Alaska Highway to the Yukon; The Road to Murder - Part 3 of 3 of the story of the murders of Gerry MacDonald and Ken Vallee on a road near Almonte; Stop killing Canada - letters from Canadians about their environment; Maggie Grant; Doug Wright's Family. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Please note that page 19 is missing - it appears to have been a story about a New York Met baseball player. Nice colour International pickup ad on back cover. Book
1995110 pages. Index. "Celebrates the splendour of new forests... A personal essay in words and photographs... Conveys the timely message that our forests are capable of returning to their full grandeur, even after large-scale clearcutting... A powerful counterpoint to the claims of some environmentalist groups." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Excellent copy. Book
2001232 pages. Index. Glossary. "Hundreds of photographs, most in colour, and detailed diagrams and drawings take the reader step-by-step through the building process: selecting the land; purchasing and preparing the logs; sharpening tools; cutting, lifting and fitting the logs, and all other steps involved." - from back board. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Appears unread. An excllent copy. Gift quality. Book
2011279 pages. List of references cited. A reprint of the Ph.D. thesis originally completed in 1950 for the State College of Washington, Department of Zoology entitled 'The Moose of Central British Columbia'. The first major study of a wildlife species in British Columbia. Signed by author upon title page. Clean and bright with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
1985108 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos. "Provides substantial new information and data on the Kootenay Group in the form of text, isopach maps and cross-sections, and numerous illustrations of lithofacies, lithofacies relationships, age, correlation, rank, distribution and continuity of coal seams, sedimentology, and the major environment of depositioni in the Rocky Mountain Foothills and Front Ranges." - from Preface. Extensively references. Fold-up figures 5 through 11 stored with book in original envelope. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
2000595 pages. An unused copy. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. "Describes new scenarios of the future, and predicts greenhouse gas emissions associated with such developments." - from back cover. Book
1998141 pages including chronology and selective bibliography. "Concerned only with the passage of time and the possibility that individuals or a part of their environment might disappear, (Gabor) Szilasi displays a uniquely tranquil approach to photography, marked by a deep desire to record faces, places and architecture." - from page 7. Heavy wear. Usual library markings. Sound binding. Book
197884 pages including appendix, and photos. Black and white photos and illustrations. Table of contents include stratigraphy (framework, granitoid gneiss, distribution and character of rock units), metamorphism (framework, mineral parageneses, pressure-temperature environment), structure (tectonic fabric, folds, structural geometry) and economic geology of the Wigwam Lead-Zinc Occurrence. Usual library markings. Binding Sound. A solid working copy. Book
1980Features: The Future of Exploration - a scientist forecasts space colonies; Classification of Volcanoes - type of eruption used as guide; Jeanne Gurnee - Dedicated Caver - a productive underground career; Migrating White Storks in Peril - south Sinai wetlands on route destroyed; The Darien of Panama - the twilight of a unique environment; Domestic Dogs from the Neolithic of China - new finds documented in scientific collaboration; Proclomations and Messages observe 75th anniversary; How Dr. Bush retrieved the Time Capsule of 1928 from the cornerstone of our former clubhouse; Nordenskiold and the Northeast Passage - a centennial tribute; Enhydros - how they occur and what we can learn from them; Exploration and Energy - a driving force through the ages. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1979248 pages plus index. "Provides an abundance of know-how and expertise, culled over the last hundred years from the experiences of family farmers, smallholders and rural advisors in different parts of the English-speaking world. The scope of the material is vast - from solutions to minor everyday problems such as how to keep a shovel handle dry when digging in wet soil, to the planning and tending of a small forest... A valuable classic for smallholders and do-it-yourselfers who are committed to conserving their natural environment and are working with limited financial resources." - from back cover. Densely packed with exceptionally practical information and helpful illustrations. Book
193860 pages. Features: Excellent colour ad for International Harvester trucks inside front cover; Page 5 features an excellent full-page black and white photographic ad for Canadian Pacific's stately Duchess - 20,000 tons of sturdy steel on the St. Lawrence Seaway - includes photo of the ship, write-up and six photos of passenger amenities on board; Nice full-page black and white photo ad for DeSoto cars on page 6; Funny-faced Horse, by Margery Allingham - the jolly story of an equine comedian, a too-trusting girl, and a rather nice villain; Who'll Succeed Bennett as leader of the Federal Conservative Party? - M. Grattan O'Leary considers the prospects of Hon. R.J. Manion and Sydney Smith; Beverley Baxter's London Letter - describes the hyperactive European political environment; Emmy-May Goes to Town, by Teddie Janess - as a 'woman of the world' this very young lady met more adventure than she bargained for; Could You Drive a Bus? - Lawrence Craig examines bus driver training - includes 4 black and white photos; Fascism in Canada - Part Two of Two - Signs of disintegration have appeared following fascism's brutality in Europe - with fascinating illustrations; Dog Watch, by Kenneth Perkins - the mystery of the howling dog and the girl who wanted to know the truth; The Power Problem - an explanation of the great electric power export controversy by Kenneth R. Wilson, with several black and white photos of hydro installations; Old Ugly Face, by Talbot Mundy - Death stalks the mountain passes, hunting the only man alive who can save Tibet; 30 books in a briefcase - books on film (film-books) may reduce a mile of shelving to a few cubic feet - with photos of a film-book reading machine and a film-book recording camera, by Hugh Gourlay and Ernest Haden; Youth, '38 Model - There's nothing much wrong with our young folks, by Marjory Willison; Lovely full-page colour ad for Canada Dry on page 25 - "It's Gingervating"; Black and white full-page photo ad for Dodge cars on page 29; Two-colour full-page ad for Chevrolet cars on page 31; Pages 29-32 (centerfold) loose but present; Nice Heinz ketchup ad on page 33; Handsome full-page colour photo ad for Nash cars on page 35; Wonderful full-page black and white ad for Fargo Commercial Cars and Trucks, featuring illustration of what appers to be a 3-ton truck; Crossword completed in pencil on page 46; half of page 53 has been clipped and is missing - May have been a recipe; Top quarter of page 55 clipped and missing - appears to have contained content of minor importance; Attractive colour-illustrated 1938 Ford De Luxe V-8 car ad inside back cover shows black man commenting on the shiny finish of the car to the lovely owner Mis' Page; Nice colour ad for Buckingham cigarettes on back cover features two white kittens drinking milk from a saucer. Average wear. Unmarked. Address label atop front cover. Book
1993126 pages. "A distinctive, personal book, an autobiographical account of one man's growth towards understanding about himself and the world around him." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book