Dyer, Rod; Benedict, Brad; Lees, DavidMareMagnum
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96 pages. "Americans were stuck on America. And they stuck these bits of Americana darn near everywhere. Unfortunately, collecting travel decals has never seemed to catch on in a big way. a few decal printers did sell albums for collectors to display their decals, but no clubs ever got organized, no auctions were scheduled, no experts recognized. This is the only accessible resource to survey the pictorial delights of these wonderful visuals that help us recall who we were and where we went." - from book. Colour illustrations throughout. Attractive colour illustrated boards. Clean and unmarked. Slightest wear. Excellent copy. Book
86 pages. Includes 16-page pullout pattern section. Features: On the Torch - testing compatibility; Pastel Petunia; Light Waves; SpringLight Candleholder; Fused Fish; Hummingbird Feeder; Easter Lily Stepping Stone; Garden Stakes; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
304 pages including index and extensive references. The extraordinary struggle behind the bloody liberation of Kenya in the 1950s and the British deception that hid the truth from the world. "Important... Painstakingly researched... An essential work." - Los Angeles Times Book Review. Light wear. Unmarked. Glossy decorated covers. Contents lightly yellowed. Book
143 pages. Document author's life from 1946. Edwards was a past-president of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Light wear and unmarked but for prior owner's name and details upon half-title page. (Prior owner was Lillian Postgate, author of Lillian Postgate's Story) Book
96 pages. He joined the Navy to serve his country. He kept the Sabbath to honor his God. His convictions challenged, he remained true... whatever the cost. Nice unmarked copy with only light wear. Book
Unpaginated. A lovely collection of illustrated poetry. Author was born in Kaslo, B.C. on Kootenay Lake. She is a lover of birds, wild flowers, and other wonders of the natural world. This love she expresses through her poetry. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
261 pages including index and black and white illustrations. A fascinating account of the revolutionary changes in a Sichuan village during the past 40 years. Author was born in Shanghai of missionary parents and grew up in China before the Communist revolution. Light wear. Usual library markings else unmarked. Nice copy. Book
19 pages. Colour photography throughout. Topics include: The History of Press Photography; Definition of Press Photography; Choosing Gear; Sports Photography; Flash Photography; Automatic Diaphragm Control Unit; Equipment Service; Shifting Between Close-ups and Medium Shots; and more. Very light wear. Unmarked. Book
456 Pages. The classic complete guide to fats, oils, cholesterol and human health. "A monumental piece of work... it will make a distinct contribution." - E. Cheraskin, M.D. author: Vitamin C: Who Needs It? Light wear. Unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
243 pages including index. Reveals that police are not mere 'referees' of our legal lives, blowing the whistle on our infractions. They are censors of certain types of possibly wrongful actions. They are selective in their invocation of criminal law and use the law artfully to restore settings to 'orderliness'. Author and his colleagues followed the work of patrol officers in a large Canadian regional police force. From their direct observations comes a wealth of information, quantitatively assembled and qualitatively discussed, with insights into the nature of policing. Prior owner's details upon half-title page else unmarked. Light to moderate wear. Glossy illustrated covers. Solid copy. Book
192 pages including index. Black and white illustrations. Attempts to provide insights into a few fundamentals of the subject and an understanding of some of their applications. Specifically designed to cover the needs of Alberta schools in introductory physics, the text includes supplementary material which makes provision for the above average student. Chapter titles include: Measurement; Density and specific gravity; Buoyancy; Force, Work and Power; Experiments on Mechanics; Nature and propagation of light; Photometry; Reflection of light - mirrors; Refraction of light - lenses; Colour; Optical instruments; Experiments on light; Modern developments. Includes answers to chapter questions. Book
325 pages including bibliography. A step-by-step guide to using your powers of imagination for self-improvement, therapy, healing, and pain control. "... Gives a clear, concise, and accurate picture of the workings of the immune system. Author's detailed visualizations for fighting cancer, arthritis, and allergies are fascinating and inspiring." - Diane Eardley, Ph.D. Professor of Immunology, UC Santa Barbara. Prior owner's name upon half-title page else unmarked. Light wear. Very nice copy. Book
373 pages including index. Skin cutting and burning, biting off fingertips, even castration and eye enucleation are acts of self-mutilation generally associated with mental illness. But, according to Dr. Armando Favazza, these horrifying behaviors have important parallels to culturally sanctioned practices such as body piercing, tattooing, branding, and other forms of body modification. "A comprehensive historical, anthropological, ethnological, and clinical account of self-mutilation." - Journal of the American Medical Association. Unmarked. Light wear. Some curling to glossy front cover. Book
367 pages. The first book that shows how to prepare for contact with extraterrestrials and how to make sure that contact is successful. The only handbook for locating and communicating with aliens. Unmarked. Light wear to dust jacket. Half-inch tear to dust jacket at base of spine. Book
288 pages including index. Demonstrates that only a complete reform of society's treatment of both victims and perpetrators can stop the violence against women. Light curling to illustrated covers. Unmarked. Light moisture-induced rippling to top edge of pages. Light wear. Remainder mark to top edge. Book
157 pages. Turn your local copier into a personal arts and crafts center. Make personalized, inexpensive greeting cards, T-shirts, fabrics, presentations, prints and much, much more. Light wear. Unmarked. Many illustrations, some in colour. Book
189 pages including index. No matter where you live, be it a city high-rise or a brand-new subdivision, the book is overflowing with ideas on how to make life better for Canada's wildlife. While your efforts may not be complex, costly, or require a team of wildlife biologists to carry out, they're every bit as important to the bears, butterflies, bobcats, bees, and bats with whom we share this planet. Chapters include: Create a backyard habitat; Community action for wildlife; Plant for Wildlife; Build for Wildlife; Conserve Special Species and Habitats; Deal with Problems; Beyond Your Backyard. Unmarked. Light wear. Only defect is that some of the spiral binding rings have torn through the back cover. Remains a lovely copy. Book
Over 350 pages. Originally published in 1894. Fitzgibbon was one of the greatest and most venturesome leaders in the War of 1812. The commander of a troop dubbed the Bloody Boys, he practiced a form of guerilla warfare, at the time considered highly unconventional. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Bookplate upon front endpaper. Slight twist to spine. Book
144 pages including index of plates and selected references. Coyotes, cougars, pronghorns, badgers, bison, bears, jackrabbits, herons, hawks, cranes, and pelicans are only a few of the species portrayed in this work. Over one hundred exceptional colour images make this one of the most beautiful natural histories published in recent years. All photos were taken over a five-year period, during which the author spent hundreds of hours hidden in blinds, recording the intimate day-to-day activities of the wild. Small openings at corners through light wear rather than bumping. Unmarked. Two tears under one inch long at top of spine area of attractive illustrated dust jacket. Two scratches to back panel of dust jacket. Book
179 pages including notes and index. "Has Atlantis finally been found?... Presents some startling - and convincing - evidence that it has. That, in fact, Antarctica is the lost continent of Atlantis." - from dust jacket. Rand Flem-Ath's Signature and inscription upon half-title page. Discard stamp upon front endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket in protective cover neatly taped to book. Excellent copy. Book
156 pages including bibliography. A love story between the author and her home, Hammerstone tells the story of Hornby Island - from its molten birth in the South Pacific, to the present. In a carefully woven, eloquent narrative, Fletcher writes of a special island in the Gulf of Georgia on the West Coast of Canada. The story starts nearly 3050 million years ago. It has not ended. "...talk about a fascinating overview of how our West Coast came into being. The findings in Fletcher's deeply researched work are nothing short of mind boggling as she weaves us through the gigantic warps of geologic time." - Bob Fortune, CBC. Small 'discard' rubber stamp atop half-title page else clean , bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
242 pages including index. The hidden power behind The Family Channel, the Christian Coalition, The 700 Club, and The Ice Capades. Usual library markings. Surprisingly light wear. Binding solid. Nice copy Book
160 pages including many black and white photographic plates. Shows how a luxurious garden can be created without constant labour. Covers garden design, hedges, rock gardens, the growing of annuals and perennials for cutting, roses, trees and shrubs, and a great variety of other useful subjects. A book for those who enjoy being in their garden rather than working in it. Price-clipped dust jacket. Light wear overall. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
351 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon front endpaper, else clean and unmarked. "I find this encyclopedia a fascinating and wholly valid exploration of Cajun and Creole cooking. If you really care about those two concepts - and I do - I would consider this an imperative addition to your kitchen and/or library." - Craig Claiborne, The New York Times. Light wear to glossy illustrated yellow boards. Excellent attractive copy. Book
211 pages. Documents a 50 day Father and son flying and sightseeing saga of a lifetime. The richly detailed account of a "Round the World" adventure. Records with dramatic realism such anecdotes as the lonesome 15 hour trans-Pacific flights, and the tense moments when intercepting an Iranian pilot's transmissions after he had been hit by gunfire over the Persian Gulf. Takes you behind the scenes to such tantalizing and remote places of the world as Bali, Burma and Bangladesh. Includes fascinating pictures. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
