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Hardback. The First Green Wave examines the origins and development of first wave environmental activism (1967-86) in Toronto, home to one of Canada's earliest and most dynamic communities of environmentalists. Series: Nature / History / Society Series. Num Pages: 19 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; RNB; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774828086
ISBN
9780774828086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. This book, based on extended ethnographic and multi-method research in a small town in Canada, adds new perspectives on the ways that citizenship is produced and reproduced under conditions of neoliberalism. Num Pages: 21 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828215
ISBN
9780774828215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Paperback. Patriation and Its Consequences examines the political events and struggles that resulted in the 1981 agreement to patriate the Canadian constitution and sheds light on the political consequences of this key moment in Canadian history. Editor(s): Harder, Lois; Patten, Steve. Num Pages: 712 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
712
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774828628
ISBN
9780774828628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. Drawing on the story of the 1771 Bloody Falls massacre, human geographer Emilie Cameron explores the relationship between stories and colonialism, challenging readers to examine their perceptions of the contemporary Arctic and its peoples. Num Pages: 15 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSL9; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774828840
ISBN
9780774828840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Paperback. Uncovers the history of Canada's first casualties of the Great War - men who tried to enlist, were deemed "unfit for service," and then lived with shame, guilt, and ostracism. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 7 photos, 3 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780774828895
ISBN
9780774828895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Conflicting Visions recounts the Cold War history of Canada's turbulent diplomatic relationship with India, from India's independence through to its controversial emergence as a nuclear power, using Canadian technology to help build its first nuclear device. Num Pages: 640 pages, 13 b&w photographs, 1 illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774829014
ISBN
9780774829014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Hardback. Moving beyond the more familiar stories of residential schools, two generations of Tsimshian students recall their experiences attending day and public schools in northwestern British Columbia. Num Pages: 448 pages, 34 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774830195
ISBN
9780774830195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Paperback. A renowned sociologist gains unprecedented access to Canadian immigration offices and reveals how visa officers determine who gets into Canada - and who stays out. Num Pages: 612 pages, 9 tables, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774830256
ISBN
9780774830256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. This book tells the story of more than 150,000 Canadians who were subjected to conscription during the Second World War, and how their experiences shaped and were shaped by the decisions of the generals and politicians who guided the country's war effort. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 688 pages, 22 b&w photographs, 10 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774830515
ISBN
9780774830515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Paperback. A celebratory history of how lesbians "made a scene" by creating places and opportunities to form relationships, debate politics, and build their own culture across Canada. Series: Sexuality Studies. Num Pages: 15 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; 5SL; HBTV; JFSJ1; JFSK2; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774830676
ISBN
9780774830676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. Editor(s): Bowles, Paul; Wilson, Gary N. Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 maps, 31 charts, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774830935
ISBN
9780774830935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48

Hardback. This fascinating look at Canada's living history museums - pioneer villages and old forts where actors recreate the past - shows how they reveal as much about Canadian post-war interests as they do about settler history. Num Pages: 744 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GM; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774831536
ISBN
9780774831536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.10

Hardback. This exploration of museums as sites for representing and defining national identity encourages us to reconsider the idea of the multicultural nation. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GM; HBTB; JFSL4; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774831635
ISBN
9780774831635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. The first comprehensive look at community forestry initiatives across Canada, this book provides a rich and detailed portrait of the sector from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Editor(s): Teitelbaum, Sara. Num Pages: 832 pages, 8 maps, 3 charts, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; RND; RNF; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774831888
ISBN
9780774831888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. This fresh look at Canadian women's political engagement during the Cold War reveals that whether they were on the "left" or "right" end of the political spectrum, women were motivated by similar concerns and the desire to forge a new vision for their nation. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832083
ISBN
9780774832083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. Not Fit to Stay reveals how officials used panic about public health concerns as a basis for excluding early twentieth-century South Asian immigrants from entering Canada and the United States. Num Pages: 584 pages, 8 images, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774832182
ISBN
9780774832182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48

Hardback. The first history of black slavery in the Maritimes, North to Bondage is a startling corrective to the enduring myth of Canada as a land of freedom at the end of the Underground Railroad. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832281
ISBN
9780774832281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. A bold analysis of what happened when Canada attempted to extend group rights to Aboriginal people in the early 1980s and why it went wrong. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832380
ISBN
9780774832380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.47

Hardback. Creating Canada's Peacekeeping Past delves into diverse representations of Canadian peacekeeping, including National Film Board documentaries, political rhetoric, and high school textbooks to show how peacekeeping became a symbol of Canadian national identity in both French and English Canada. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 544 pages, 17 photographs, 22 line art, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBTB; HBW; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774832489
ISBN
9780774832489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.75

Hardback. Drawing on the experiences of three YWCA women's shelters in Ontario, this book exposes the dangers for women that are embedded in government neoliberal policies and reveals how feminism can counteract this pervasive ideology. Num Pages: 448 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; JFFK; JFSJ1; JPFM; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832588
ISBN
9780774832588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. Everyday Exposure documents the adverse health effects experienced by Aamjiwnaang citizens in the heart of Canada's Chemical Valley and argues for a transformative and experiential "sensing policy" approach that takes the voices and experiences of Indigenous citizens seriously. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 photo essays, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSL9; LNKJ; MBNH2; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774832632
ISBN
9780774832632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. Engaging the Line explores how the First World War forever changed the Canada-US border by examining reactions to increasingly strict security measures in six adjacent border communities. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 484 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWN; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832748
ISBN
9780774832748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

Hardback. The senior Canadian officers of the Second World War learned how to fight a war on the job; for all of them, the weight of command was a burden to be borne. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774832991
ISBN
9780774832991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.81

Hardback. This book looks at the long-term social and environmental effects of imagined, abandoned, and failed resource-development schemes in northwest British Columbia. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 552 pages, 12 photographs, 7 maps, 2 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; GTB; RNF; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774833042
ISBN
9780774833042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.50

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