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197 pages. A book about television in Canada, particularly the CBC and particularly as seen through the eyes of one who has been involved in television for a dozen years. A gifted raconteur, Barris shares the experiences of his association with the CBC, partly because "I have always enjoyed telling a story, sharing a yarn, passong on an anecdote. Combines humour with thoughtful analysis in discussion of the CBC's inner machinations, personalities, attitudes and policies, producers, stars, visiting celebrities, television critics, and the viewing public. Discard stamp upon front endpaper else unmarked. Very light wear to book. Small tears and chipping to dust jacket. Book
144 pages including index and bibliography. Extensive archival illustrations in colour and black and white. Chapters include: The Company Town - Image and Reality; The Gold Town; The Emerging Metropolis; The Legacy of a Boom; Modern Victoria - Leader or Laggard; Partners in Progress. Light wear. Unmarked. Book
180 pages including colour illustrations. From their ice-shrouded graves, three 19th-century seamen reveal the chilling fate of a doomed Arctic expedition. "This is a superb account... the haunting pictures of free British spirits who believed in themselves even unto death are worth all the words." - Machester Evening News. Moderate lean to spine. Very light wear overall. Unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
90 pages. One of the most important ethical treatises ever written. First Published in 1785. Unmarked. Light wear. Glossy covers. Book
364 pages including index. Tells the fascinating story of our bioelectric selves. Challenges the established mechanistic understanding of the body. Explores new pathways in our understanding of evolution, acupuncture, psychic phenomena, and cancer, all within the framework of Dr. Becker's colorful and controversial career. Unmarked. Light to moderate wear. Nice copy. Book
522 pages. A collection selected to assist in the training of teachers in the use of behavior modification procedures. - from Editor's Preface. Clean and unmarked. Tight and square. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
142 pages including index. Deals with a wide range of media: from the very soft, such as soap and salt, whose carving needs no special equipment and which therefore are suitable to the less accomplished of every age, to the opposite extreme, when an understanding of the correct use of hammer and chisel is essential for the production of satisfactory work. Plentiful diagrams and photographs illustrate a text which concentrates on individual techniques rather than on completed carvings. Price-clipped dust jacket shows only light to moderate wear. Gift greetings upon front endpaper. Nice copy. Book
432 pages including index. All towns and highways described in detail mile-by-mile. Accommodations. Campgrounds. Emergency Services. Ferry Information. City maps. Alaska Railroad. Local History. What to see and do. Underlining and marginalia upon several pages. Very light wear. Attractive colour glossy covers. Please note: fold-out map not included. Book
87 pages. Offers a better understanding of the shelter puppy, why its needs are so special and what you must do to be sure hte Chosen Puppy of your choice grows up well adjusted and happy. Very light wear. Unmarked. Giftable copy. Book
176 pages including index. Author investigated the discrete elements that combine to make "a garden" and produced this unique account of the inspired blend of art and science, history and dreams that can make gardening an unencumbered source of wonder and joy. Attractive glossy illustrated covers. Light wear. Two inch crease to lower corner of front cover. Book
111 pages including index. Native Indian rock art, the petroglyph, is to be found all over the northwest coast. Gabriola Island houses a major site which was discovered as recently as 1976. Includes photographs, rubbings, drawings and descriptions of over fifty of the petroglyphs on this site and on five other sites on the island. Discusses petroglyphs in general as to their locations, carving methods, dating techniques and the possible reasons for their existence. Well-researched with thoughtful discussion. Negligible wear. Date written atop title page else clean, bright and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
111 pages including notes. The long-anticipated first collection of author's poems. Investigates all aspects of daily life, from the sublime to the domestic. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Nice copy. Book
534 pages including index. Would you trade your privacy for guaranteed fame and fortune? Don't answer until you've read this book! Includes 2,000 revealing exclusive quotes from celebrities including Richard Dreyfuss, Julia Roberts, Whitney Houston, John Goodman, Roseanne, and many others. "... Gossip at its best." - Bill Harris, "Showtime" Very light wear. Clean and unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
106 pages. Author has used "traditional landscape" photography to portray the variation, emptiness and beauty of the land, but the vision is a personal one: the land is seen through one man's eyes and his magically evocative lens. Lovely clean unmarked copy with very light wear to dust jacket. Book
532 pages including index. Includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, British Columbia and Vancouver Island, Newfoundland. Features the established Scott Numbering System. Unmarked. Clean. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
331 pages including index. Moderate amount of yellow high-lighting. Remainder mark on bottom edge. Very light wear and soiling. Offers a system of identification based on the little you see when you glimpse that elusive new bird. Handily organized under overall color categories, allowing the user to instantly locate the specific reference to the bird. Book
112 pages. The first horse care book that you will actually want to read simply because it is as much fun as it is interesting and useful. Very light wear to unmarked book. Light wear to price clipped dust jacket. Book
217 pages including bibliography and maps. Brings into our life and religion today the ancient word of God to Israel. Light wear. Unmarked. solid attractive copy. Book
180 pages including index. The most concise yet comprehensive overview of crime and delinquency theory available. Covers contemporary and classic thought in a succinct readable style. Unmarked. Light wear. Glossy colour covers Book
284 pages including references and index. Offers a rich, realistic interpretation of the human geography of the North. Discusses the physical geography and the history of more than three-quarters of our nation, examines northern and native development, and outlines some geographic realities for the 1990s as northerners move from the fur economy and subsequent dependence on governments to the promise of self-government in Nunavut and Denedeh. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Very nice copy. Book
Unpaginated. Apart from a baby skunk which Ti-Luc has adopted as a pet, we are introduced to a wide variety of creatures large and small who inhabit the forests and lakes. Illustrated throughout with full-colour photography. Book unmarked and shows only light wear. Dust jacket bears two tears, each under 1.5" and shows average wear with some price sticker remant in top corner. Nice copy. Book
94 pages. Numerous pages of colour photos and information on the making of the album; Includes these songs: Zoo Station; Even Better Than the Real Thing; One; Until the End of the World; Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses; So Cruel; The Fly; Mysterious Ways; Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World; Ultraviolet (light my way); Acrobat; Love is Blindness. Above-average external wear. 3" Opening to front cover at base of spine. A worthy working copy. Book
212 pages. Here in more than 200 pictures are the people, places, and events that shaped the first 150 years of The University of Michigan. An exciting visual panorama of change and growth marking a century and a half of educational leadership. Small faint erasure to decorated front endpaper. Lengthy gift inscriptions and signatures upon backside of front free endpaper and front flyleaf. Minor warp to front cover. Minimal wear to book which remains fresh in blue cloth boards which are lettered in gilt. Light wear to dust jacket which has quarter inch tear to top edge of back panel. Book
Helping out in her father's auto junkyard has taught Jamie how to fix the school bus, but the other children's teasing still hurts until she learns how to fix a friendship as well. Clean, bright and unmarked. Very light wear to dust jacket. Excellent copy. Book
350 pages. Index. Bibliography. "... Not only informative, but a pleasure to read... Covers everything from the discovery of fire to the latest lasers." - from dust jacket. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. Worthy working copy. Book