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49 pages. To the non-resident, Vancouver's weather climate is in the 'banana belt' or depressingly wet and cloudy. This book shows that both views are partly correct, but that it is the variation between these very different atmospheric conditions that is the most characteristic feature of Vancouver's climate. Divided into the following sections: Introduction; The general climatology of Vancouver; The detailed climatology of Vancouver. Authors are both from the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia. Very light wear. Unmarked. Light yellowing to covers. Book
298 pages including index. Average wear with bit of price sticker peeling upon front cover. Light soiling. Unmarked. Book
Author's signature, and inscription to Western Canadian talk-show host Terry Moore upon front free endpaper. 208 pages including index and black and white illustrations. "Two days after the Soviet spy satellite Cosmos 954 splattered its debris across northern Canada, I decided to try to find the truth behind this disturbing incident." - from Preface. Light wear. Clean and tight. Nice solid copy. Book
173 pages including index. Guides men through this life passage, shedding light on fathers' experiences and responses to parenthood, and helping couples navigate difficult times together. Complete with exercises, checklists, and firsthand accounts by fathers from all walks of life, this indispensable book carries the seeds for a whole new tradition of manly wisdom. Lovely clean unmarked copy with very light wear. Book
173 pages. A selection of authors more than 600 commentaries given on Oregon public radio stations. "His perspective is universal. He also exhibits a remarkable ability to see both sides of a situation. The result is opinions that do not come across as opinionated." - Christian Science Monitor. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Minor warp to book otherwise would be graded as fine. Excellent copy. Book
167 pages including index. Explores Canada's past and present cultural psyche, demonstrates just how far we have advanced since the 1950s, reminds us of what we stand to lose, and suggests a plan of action for the future. "This is an essential book for all who care about our cultural future." - John Metcalf. Clean, bright and unmarked but for rubber stamp inside back cover. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
297 pages including index. One of Canada's foremost experts on racism examines the everyday life of the approximately 300,000 people of Caribbean origin in southern Ontario. "Worthwhile reading for anyone seriously concerned about racism." - Gordon W.E. Nore, Books in Canada. Very clean and unmarked with very light wear. Wonderful copy. Book
239 pages. Includes road tests and exclusive interviews, all presented in a full colour and concise format with full colour illustrations. A pre-eminet reference work. Covers the latest developments, trends and technology of a rapidly changing industry. Unmarked. Light wear. Includes 350 full colour photos of available models for 1987. Book
332 pages including index. Designed to help consultants more effectively involve and coordinate the efforts of teachers, administrators, and parents in meeting the needs of handicapped students. Book clean and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket in average condition with some tears. Very good copy. Book
245 pages including notes. Offers a clearn-sighted, life-changing approach to understanding those "other women" in Scripture - such as Delilah, Jezebel, Rahab, Lot's wife, and others. Teaches us how to avoid their tragic mistakes and joyfully embrace God's grace. Minimal markings. Light wear. Excellent copy. Book
331 pages including index. Howie's full and remarkable life is all captured expertly and engagingly. A rollicking story of a great hockey legend, complete with thrilling and hilarious tales from sweaty locker rooms, skate-creased ice surfaces, and remote fishing and hunting camps. "We fought all the time over the years... Gordie (Howe) was a big, tough boy and very, very strong... But I never really fought with Gordie; Gordie fought - I just took the s***-kickings." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked. Very light wear. Gift quality. Book
113 pages including index. The nine selections in this book cover most of the exciting new developments in the astronomy of galaxies and also provide comprehensive coverage of the fundamental properties of galaxies. The first foru chapters survey the basic facts about normal galaxies, their structure, content, and some ideas regarding their evolution. Remaining chapters touch upon such objects as superclusters and voids, quasars, cosmic jets, and the violent tides between galaxies. Very light wear. Unmarked. Clossy colour covers. Book
194 pages including index. Features 150 gardens from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island. Beautiful colour photography throughout, plus practical touring information and extensive commentary. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
624 pages. A composition reader that explores issues of language and culture, domestic cultural diversity, and global cultural diversity with an unprecedented range of readings, authors, and viewpoints. Unmarked. Light wear. Small 'thank-you' rubber stamp upon fore-edge of text. Nice copy. Book
224 pages including index. Presents material in such a way as to equip the reader with sufficient information to apply it successfully in his/her particular art or craft field. Abundant color and black and white photographs. Light wear and soiling to white cloth boards. Contents unmarked. An excellent reference. Book
309 pages including index and references. Offers a dramatically new interpretation of Muir's formative years, one that reveals the agony as well as the elation of his earlist experiences of nature. "A landmark in the scholarship about John Muir and the developmental power of wilderness." - John C. Elder, editor of American Nature Writers. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
238 pages. Find out how you can save thousands of dollars in advertising and promotion costs! Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
63 pages. All about earthworms - for garbage disposal and soil fertility. Illustrated. Unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
283 pages including bibliography. Argues that energy policy is social policy. A balanced guide for the continuing debate on the adaptation of society to the imperatives of energy. Light wear. Unmarked. Solid attractive copy. Book
192 pages. Debunk's society's view of the ideal female form and offers all women a positive and effective way of relating to their bodies. Insightful and liberating. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
273 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. Explores in great depth the Association's history through the incumbency of Captain Henry A. Duffy and the assumption of the ALPA presidency by Captain Randolph Babbit. Takes the reader behind the scenes of the political battles that were fought internally and presents a rare, uninhibited evaluation of the motives, emotions, and personalities involved in the traumatic issues that threatened to destroy the organization. Light wear. Unmarked. Nice copy. Book
80 pages. Many reproductions of archival black and white photos. Features: The Dutch Town of Putte Commemorates the Essex Scottish Regiment; Remembering the Westlake Brothers; The Construction of Memory at the Abbaye d'Ardenne; The Overseas Chevron Controversy and Canadian Identity in the Great War; The Canadian War Museum and Bomber Command - My Perspective; "A" Company Attack on Troteval Farm by the Fusiliers Mont-Royal on 24 July 1944; The Battle of Hong Kong - 70 Years Later; The Success of the Light Armoured Vehicle; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
143 pages. Provides hundreds of pretty, practical and achievable design and decorating ideas for everything from choosing flooring to organizing a cupboard to finding the perfect wallpaper. Let them help you create the kitchen of your dreams. Unmarked. Very light wear. Book
224 pages including index and many lovely black and white archival photographs. A celebration of the contemporary abundance of American seafood in all its myriad forms. From the sail-finned Arctic char - once declared the most delicious fish in the world by France's prestigious Cordon Bleu society - to the snook and snappers of the Florida keys. Describes over 100 varieties of fin- and shellfish. Book in excellent condition with gift greetings upon half-title page, else unmarked. Very light wear. Dust jacket shows average wear with several tears. Book
527 pages including index. With her daring journeys, provocative ideas and unbounded energy Mead achieved the status of myth throughout the English-speaking world. Remainder mark upon bottom edge. Small chip from bottom of spine of dust jacket else very light wear. Excellent copy. Book