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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
1996290 pages. Average wear. Binding intact. Markings, high-lighting and underlining throughout. A worthy working copy. Book
199524 pages. List of sources. Colour map stored in pocked inside back cover. Includes many maps with considerable text. Usual library markings. Average wear. A sound copy. 17" x 11". Book
1969Approximately 50 pages. Many fold-outs. This large 15" x 12" work presents the master plan for Erin Mills. "A fortunate combination of circumstances should make Erin Mills New Town a singular community. First, the company had the foresight and resources to acquire a tract of land in excess of ten square miles in one of the most favourable growth regions on the continent. Secondly, there exists a strong demand in this region of Southern Ontario for all types of residential, commercial and industrial land and buildings... Erin Mills New Town presents our company an opportunity to create, in cooperation with the public authorities, one of the most imaginative planned communities on the continent. It offers us an unparalleled opportunity to direct our resources to a sound business venture that will provide an urban environment in which a prime consideration is quality living for those who live and work there." - from Foreword by A.E. Diamond, President, Don Mills Developments Limited. Sections include: Erin Mills in the region; West Credit Development Area; Land Ownership; Natural Features; Existing Land Use; Development Concept; Employment; Commercial Facilities; Education and Institutions; Open Space and Recreation; Housing and Residential Environment; Special Housing Studies; Landscaping; Road System; Public Transportation; Transportation Corridor; Services; Staging and Growth; General Plan; Erin Mills Centre; Erin Mills South; West Credit Development Plan; Development Policies; Fiscal Consideration. Gift Greetings inside front board, otherwise clean and unmarked with very light wear. Binding intact. An excellent copy. Book
1966388 pages. Bibliography. Index. Abundantly illustrated with attractive black and white photographic plates. "A century after the inception of the first public parks, there is a revival of interest in them, and many large and admirable recent examples exist. There is also an increasing need for amenities for recreation. Dr. Chadwick approaches these subjects both visually and historically, and draws his examples from Britain, Europe and North and South America. He recounts the history of public parks, and illustrates how their landscape was transformed by a changing approach to design. He indicates the park's changing function in the community, and brings his story up to date by showing a wide range of modern work." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's inkstamp inside each board and upon top edge. Bit of writing inside front board otherwise book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Tight and square. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in Brodart. A quality copy. Book
1999233 pages. Black and white photographic plates. "... Like a breath of fresh air amidst the lies and deception that have surrounded the true consequences of the aftermath of Chernobyl." - from back cover... Bears witness to the victims and gives to them a long awaited acknowledgement of their pain and suffering." - from back cover. Moderate wear. Clean, tight and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
1993273 pages. Prior owner's name and date upon front free endpaper, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
1985Contents: Federal support of mathematics; Molecular approaches to malaria vaccines; How a supernova explodes; Cheese - more than 2,000 varieties through 9,000 years; Molting in the blue crab - yeilds a culinary treat; Crystals at high pressure - polyhedral geometry provides illumination; Perceiving a stable environment - our surroundings appear to be stable when we move; The restoration of medieval stained glass from the effects of atmospheric pollution. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
198051 pages. Features: The Canary Fancy, by Wallace Dean; The Spotted Dove, by Paul Stevens; Bird Talk from Shady Grove - About Cockatiels, by Jo Hall; The Greater Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo - by Arthur Freud; My Visit to Janss Road, by J.R. Greene; The Roller Female, by Haig Sarkisian; Exotic Cage-Birds, by Dr. Val Clear; Showing Budgies - Environment, Population and Strangers - by Jim Duke; Advice to Bird-shop Owners, by Don Thomas; Visits with Australian Birds; Show Winners. Average wear. Unmarked. Small clipping from top edge of front cover. A sound copy. Book
1982Features: CSIS news; Air pollution in Athens; Brain-drain reversal - medical research centre in Alberta; Nice Schenley Award ad; The great real estate chase - Greymac and Leonard Rosenberg; Death in the oil patch at Lodgepole, Alberta - where was Adair?; Article on Iona Campagnolo; Multiculturalism Department's secret list of 130 ethnic groups; Francis Simard; Trouble for the Amway family; The bishops enter the nuclear debate; William Shatner in Kero-Sun ad for Kerosene heaters; Brazillian election results; Thinning of China's leftist old guard; Walesa at a crossroads; Sex and death in the desert - Helen Smith and Johaness Otten killed in Saudi Arabia; Cover Story - a new blueprint for Canadian Culture - the Applebaum-Hebert Report; Surge of life in oil industry; Peter C. Newman - Behind Leonard Rosenberg's Apartment Deal; Photo of Rocket Richard and other Montreal Canadiens old-timers; NFL players' union news; Morgantaler tests the abortion law; New hope for Venice - environment; Stereo for the AM Band; The selling of public TV; Psychiatry puts itself on the couch; William Kurelek article; Movie reviews. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1992267 pages. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Book
198676 pages. Features: Dealer Profile - Uno Langmann of Vancouver; Love's Auctioneers and Appraisers of Vancouver - Orest Buchinski; Profile of Aaron Milrad - Toronto Ceramics Collector; Seen at the Shows; Collector's Queries; Famous Group Portaits in the Frans Halsmuseum at Haarlem; Art Glass - lesser names offer a modern alternative; The Ceinture flechee of old New France, by Ankaret Dean; Was Painted Floor a compliment to sea-faring owners?; Mid-Victorian gardens at Hamilton's Dundurn Castle; Edwin R. Crane - General Store Merchant of Orwell, Ontario in Elgin County; Caring for Works on Paper - Part II - Deterioration - the Improper Environment; Handwoven Hats - A Sense of the Past, Part 3; 'Wilno' furniture suffers identity crisis; What's New; A talk with Robert C. Woolley of Sotheby's; Casa Loma memorabilia return to Toronto. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
2002112 pages. Contents: A statistical method of estimating the life expectancy of certain shipboard equipment; Engineering Aegis cruiser topsides - enhancing design capabilities and life cycle support; Toward more effective technology insertions for chemical and biological defense; Application of guns in naval force protection; Structural testing of navy vessels using Bragg gratings and a prototype digital spatial wavelength domain multiplexing (DSWDM) system; Navy mobile instrumentation system; Commercial marine emissions and life-cycle analysis of retrofit controls in a changing science and policy environment. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
1985160 pages. Features: Lunch with Joanne Kates; Sara Jeanette Duncan; Toronto's Festival of Festivals; Knifemaker Adam Smith; First Class to Southampton aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2; Canadian Carriage Driving classic; Drumsnab - The Oldest House in Rosedale - wonderful photo-illustrated article of M.F. (Bud) Feheley's home; The Compulsive Collector - a world traveler surrounds himself with an ever-changing kaleidoscope of exotic treasures - from Africa to the Orient; The Impulsive Collector - Designer Lorely Fritze weaves her found art into a whimsical and enchanting environment; Lagerfeld - a new Hazelton Lanes boutique brings Toronto the designs of Europe's reigning fashion monarch; Karl Lagerfeld article; Dave Broadfood Recipe; The Boxes of Robert Meiklejohn; A Visit to the Home of Campbell Scott, Master Woodworker. Average wear. Binding intact. Address label on front cover. A sound copy of this marvelous Canadian magazine. Book
1980136 pages. Features: Boadicea - aboard a 172-year-old fishing smack; Marine Insurance; Birchbark Canoes and a Different Drummer - canoes built from their environment; How to build the PICCOLO - a seaworthy sail and paddle canoe; How Firm a Foundation - making patterns for outside ballast; The Old Man's Sharpie - appearances can be deceiving; Alaska Packers - still going strong; Boatbuilder Clark Mills - the father of the Optimist pram; Swampscott Dories; Sewing a Patch - healing a damaged sail; How Archimedes Hauled Our Boat; Planking the MORGAN. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
