Canada category: 4109 books
Intent For A Nation: What is Canada For
A Relentlessly Optimistic Manifesto for Canada's Role in the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
In Intent for a Nation, Michael Byers argues that it is time for a clear-eyed appreciation of our strengths and weaknesses, of all we have and all we could be. A whole series of world events-the waning of US credibility; the increasing value of natural resources; the brain-gain; the ever-increasing...
by Mark Bourrie
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 1996
Three beautiful gothic buildings loom over the Ottawa River just below the historic Chaudiere Falls. They are the seat of Canada's federal government, visited by thousands of people each year. Canada's Parliament Buildings, filled with heraldry and history, instill pride in our country and give visitors...
The Lives of Conn Smythe
From the Battlefield to Maple Leaf Gardens: A Hockey Icon's Story
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
The first full-length biography of one of hockey's - and Canada's - most influential forces, Conn Smythe.
While the story of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been told many times, there has never been a full biography of the man who created, built and managed the team, turning it from a small-market...
Titans of '72
Team Canada's Summit Series Heroes
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2012
Phil and Tony Esposito, Paul Henderson, Ken Dryden, Frank and Peter Mahovlich, Ron Ellis, Yvan Cournoyer, Rod Gilbert, Bobby Clarke, Guy Lapointe, Stan Mikita, Brad Park - these are some of the Team Canada heroes who struggled mightily to defeat the Soviet Union's formidable superstars. For most of...
Vancouver Travel Guide (Quick Trips Series)
Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Enjoy your trip to Canada with the Vancouver Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.
The Quick Trips to Canada Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination...
The Great Northern Canada Bucket List
One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2016
Following a car accident in Vancouver, Robin Esrock set off on a worldwide expedition to tick off the many items on his personal bucket list. More than one hundred countries later, he realized that missing among his extraordinary adventures was his adopted home: Canada. Welcome to Robin’s acclaimed...
Canada Since 1960: A People's History
A Left Perspective on 50 Years of Politics, Economics and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2016
When Winnipeg's Cy Gonick started the magazine Canadian Dimension in 1963 to provide a home for the thinking and analysis of mostly young leftists engaged in Canadian economic, social, cultural, artistic and political issues, he had no grand plan. But Canadian Dimension was welcomed by intellectuals,...
by Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
The main objective of CEO Guide to Doing Business in Canada is to provide you with basic knowledge about Canada; an overview of its economy, business culture, potential opportunities and an introduction to other relevant issues. Novice exporters, in particular will find it a useful starting point.
by John Boileau
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
In 1899 a thousand Canadian soldiers went to war--in South Africa. They were fighting white farmers who defied the mighty British empire by setting up their own, independent state. This South African or Boer War of 1899-1902 marked the first time Canadian troops went abroad to fight alongside Britain....
Loyalist Rebellion in New Brunswick
A defining conflict for Canada's political culture
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
The American refugees who fled north to Canada after Britain's defeat by the revolutionary U.S. army were determined to build a culture separate from the U.S. By their numbers and their politics they became effectively the founders of English Canada.
In 1784 Britain carved out the new province,...
rebelles, Les
Album jeunesse
Language: French
Release Date: February 2, 2010
Bien que l’on considère généralement les citoyens canadiens comme des gens respectueux des lois et de l’autorité, le pays a aussi son lot de rebelles notoires et énergiques. Que ce soit des tempéraments fougueux comme William Lyon Mackenzie et Louis-Joseph Papineau en 1837, ou des hommes...
Héritage noir
Album jeunesse
Language: French
Release Date: September 25, 2012
On estime que plus de 60 millions d’Africains ont été arrachés à leur famille, leur culture, leur religion pour devenir des esclaves. Victimes de préjugés et de violence, l’histoire des Noirs se résume en un dur combat mené avec force, détermination et courage. Partez à la rencontre...
Premières nations, Les
Album jeunesse, à partir de 9 ans
Language: French
Release Date: October 14, 2008
Ce livre de la collection « À la découverte du Canada » redonne vie à une époque mémorable, celle d’un Canada habité par les autochtones avant l’arrivée des Européens. Qui sont ces peuples? Où habitaient-ils? Quels étaient leurs légendes, leurs mythes, leurs héros et leur divinité?...
The History of Canada Series: Three Weeks in Quebec City
The Meeting That Made Canada
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
In 1864, thirty-three delegates from five provincial legislatures came to Quebec City to pursue the idea of uniting all the provinces of British North America. The American Civil War, not yet over, encouraged the small and barely defended provinces to consider uniting for mutual protection. But there...