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Geology of British Columbia

Author : Sydney Cannings
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 1553658167
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Geology of British Columbia written by Sydney Cannings and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of the province’s geology and the history of its living creatures. The first edition of Geology of British Columbia,, with its accessible but rigorous science, struck a chord with readers. Since it was first published, theories about plate tectonics and the geological history of British Columbia have evolved, and this new edition reflects the current thinking. This book also features updated content throughout, seven new maps, and a number of new photographs. A brand new appendix lists and describes key geological sites in British Columbia, adding a field-guide component to this informative book that will engage readers and compel them to go see these rocks for themselves.

Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia

Author : Taryn Eyton
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771646691
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia written by Taryn Eyton and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-stop resource for hiking backpackers in beautiful British Columbia. Planning your next backpacking adventure? This book covers all the essentials including: 40 overnight hiking trails: discover the many different routes that BC has to offer Packing tips: take only the most essential items with you (plus a few comforts) Permitting: find out what permits you’ll need, and where to get them Camp set-up: tips for where to pitch your tent and how to find water Environmental impact: learn how to Leave No Trace behind in the wilderness This book features backpacking routes from the North Shore up to Pemberton and Lytton and from the Sunshine Coast out to the Similkameen Valley. Beautiful photographs showcase what you’ll see along the way: mountain peaks, alpine meadows, waterfalls, old-growth forests, and more. Every backpacking route in the book includes bonus features: Trail maps and route descriptions Elevation, distance and time information Points of cultural and natural history Pre-planning hints about fees, permits, and reservations Suggested side trips and points of particular interest Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia also shares options for extending an overnight excursion to several nights or a week, and for selecting hikes that match your timeline/fitness level.

The West Beyond the West

Author : Jean Barman
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487516738
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book The West Beyond the West written by Jean Barman and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Columbia is regularly described in superlatives both positive and negative - most spectacular scenery, strangest politics, greatest environmental sensitivity, richest Aboriginal cultures, most aggressive resource exploitation, closest ties to Asia. Jean Barman's The West beyond the West presents the history of the province in all its diversity and apparent contradictions. This critically acclaimed work is the premiere book on British Columbian history, with a narrative beginning at the point of contact between Native peoples and Europeans and continuing into the twenty-first century. Barman tells the story by focusing not only on the history made by leaders in government but also on the roles of women, immigrants, and Aboriginal peoples in the development of the province. She incorporates new perspectives and expands discussions on important topics such as the province's relationship to Canada as a nation, its involvement in the two world wars, the perspectives of non-mainstream British Columbians, and its participation in recreation and sports including Olympics. First published in 1991 and revised in 1996, this third edition of The West beyond the West has been supplemented by statistical tables incorporating the 2001 census, two more extensive illustration sections portraying British Columbia's history in images, and other new material bringing the book up to date. Barman's deft scholarship is readily apparent and the book demands to be on the shelf of anyone with an interest in British Columbian or Canadian history.

British Columbia

Author : Patricia Roy
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book British Columbia written by Patricia Roy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a detailed account of the multitude of experiences within British Columbia, this fifth volume in Oxford's acclaimed Illustrated History of Canada series presents a compact narrative survey of British Columbia's economic, political, and social history, generously illustrated with roughly 150 paintings, drawings, and maps that shed their own light on the province's history.

Go Do Some Great Thing

Author : Kilian Crawford
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550179497
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Go Do Some Great Thing written by Kilian Crawford and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in pre-Civil War Philadelphia, young Black activist Mifflin Gibbs was feeling disheartened from fighting the overwhelming tide of White America’s legalized racism when abolitionist Julia Griffith encouraged him to “go do some great thing.” These words helped inspire him to become a successful merchant in San Francisco, and then to seek a more just society in the new colony of Vancouver Island, where he was to become a prominent citizen and elected official. Gibbs joined a movement of Black American emigrants fleeing the increasingly oppressive and anti-Black Californian legal system in 1858. They hoped to establish themselves in a new country where they would have full access to the rights of citizenship and would be free to seek success and stability. Some six hundred Black Californians made the trip to Victoria in the midst of the Fraser River Gold Rush, but their hopes of finding a welcoming new home were ultimately disappointed. They were to encounter social segregation, disenfranchisement, limited employment opportunities and rampant discrimination. But in spite of the opposition and racism they faced, these pioneers played a pivotal role in the emerging province, establishing an all-Black militia unit to protect against American invasion, casting deciding votes in the 1860 election and helping to build the province as teachers, miners, artisans, entrepreneurs and merchants. Crawford Kilian brings this vibrant period of British Columbia’s history to life, evoking the chaos and opportunity of Victoria’s gold rush boom and describing the fascinating lives of prominent Black pioneers and trailblazers, from Sylvia Stark and Saltspring Island’s notable Stark family to lifeguard and special constable Joe Fortes, who taught a generation of Vancouverites to swim. Since its original publication in 1978, Go Do Some Great Thing has remained foundational reading on the history of Black pioneers in BC. Updated and with a new foreword by Adam Rudder, the third edition of this under-told story describes the hardships and triumphs of BC’s first Black citizens and their legacy in the province today. Partial proceeds from each copy sold will be donated to the Hogan's Alley Society.

The Resettlement of British Columbia

Author : Cole Harris
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774842563
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book The Resettlement of British Columbia written by Cole Harris and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the resulting effects on the landscape, social life, and history of Canada's western-most province are examined through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data. By providing a compelling look at the colonial construction of the province, the book revises existing perceptions of the history and geography of British Columbia.

British Columbia Place Names

Author : G.P. (Philip) V. Akrigg
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774841702
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book British Columbia Place Names written by G.P. (Philip) V. Akrigg and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephant Crossing. Houdini Needles. Miniskirt, Tickletoeteaser Tower, and Why Not Mountain. These are just some of the many names of places, rivers, mountains, and lakes that you will come across in the newest edition of British Columbia Place Names. This classic which, in its various editions, has sold over 29,000 copies, covers about 2,500 geographical features, cities, towns, and smaller communities in the province. The book abounds with fascinating historical facts, stories, and remarkable characters involved with the names of towns, cities, rivers, lakes, mountains, and islands. The selection was determined by the geographical importance of the feature as well as story of the naming. In the introduction the authors deal with the stages by which B.C. acquired its place names, the history of research into those names, and the categories into which they fall. The latter range from the honorific and commemorative to the comic and disrespectful. Aboriginal names receive particular attention. The location of each place is clearly indicated and the text is accompanied by detailed maps. Brief biographical accounts of persons with places named after them as well as an abundance of anecdotes make this a fascinating book for browsers and an invaluable resource for historians.

Rare Freshwater Fish of British Columbia

Author : Sydney Graham Cannings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare Freshwater Fish of British Columbia written by Sydney Graham Cannings and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sturgeon, salmonids, minnows, sticklebacks, sculpins.

British Columbia in Flames

Author : Claudia Cornwall
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550178954
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book British Columbia in Flames written by Claudia Cornwall and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-19 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many British Columbians in 2017, Claudia Cornwall found herself glued to the news about the disastrous wildfires across the province. Her worry was personal: her cabin at Sheridan Lake had been in the family for sixty years and was now in danger of destruction. Cornwall, a long-time writer, was stricken not just by her own experience, but by the many moving stories she came across about the fires—so she began collecting them. She met with people from BC communities of Sheridan Lake, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, 16 Mile House, Lac La Hache, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Hanceville-Riske Creek and Clinton. She hoped to be a conduit for the voices she heard—for those who fought the fires raging around them, those who were evacuated and displaced, and those who could do nothing but watch as their homes burned. She conducted over fifty hours of interviews with ranchers, cottagers, Indigenous residents, RCMP officers, evacuees, store and resort owners, search and rescue volunteers, firefighters and local government officials. Presented in British Columbia in Flames are stories that illustrate the importance of community. During the 2017 wildfires, people looked after strangers who had no place to go. They shared information. They helped each other rescue and shelter animals. They kept stores open day and night to supply gas, food and comfort to evacuees. This memoir, at once journalistic and deeply personal, highlights the strength with which BC communities can and will come together to face a terrifying force of nature.

Camping British Columbia

Author : Jayne Seagrave
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 1926613007
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Camping British Columbia written by Jayne Seagrave and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your guide to 150+ provincial and national park campgrounds. The sixth edition of Camping British Columbia describes the location, amenities and recreational activities of every BC provincial and national park that offers vehicle-accessible camping. Camping with kids? Learn which campgrounds have interpretive programs, playgrounds and safe swimming beaches. Don't want to rough it too much? Pick out the provincial and national parks with flush toilets, hot showers and restaurants nearby. Exploring the province in an RV? Find out which campgrounds have sani-stations, hookups and pull-through sites. Presented alphabetically region by region, with maps and easy-to-follow driving directions, these campground listings provide all the information anyone could want and make it easy to compare parks.

Politics, Policy, and Government in British Columbia

Author : R. Kenneth Carty
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774841915
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Politics, Policy, and Government in British Columbia written by R. Kenneth Carty and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 1996-09-23 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics, Policy, and Government in British Columbia examines the political life of Canada's dynamic Pacific province. Each of the seventeen chapters, written by well-known experts, provides an up-to-date portrait and analysis of one of the many faces of B.C. politics. Taken together they provide a clear and comprehensive overview of the dominant themes and issues that have been the distinguishing features of the province's political life.

The Promise of Paradise

Author : Andrew Scott
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1550177729
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Promise of Paradise written by Andrew Scott and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The West has long attracted visionaries and schemers from around the world. And no other region in North America can outstrip British Columbia for the number of utopian or intentional settlement attempts in the past 150 years. Andrew Scott delves into the dramatic stories of these fascinating, but often doomed, communities. From Doukhobor farmers to Finnish coal miners, Quakers and hippies, many groups have struggled to build idealistic colonies in BC’s inspiring landscape. While most discovered hardship, disillusionment and failure, new groups sprang up—and continue to spring up—to take their place. Meet the quick-tempered, slave-driving Madame Zee (partner of the infamous Brother XII), who reportedly beat followers with a riding crop. Hear from Richard “The Troll” Schaller, who founded the Legal Front Commune, General Store and Funny Food Farm on the Sunshine Coast, setting off a storm of hostility from locals. Congregate with Jerry LeBourdais and fellow members of the Ochiltree Organic Commune, who rebelled from hippie communes by embracing meat eating and coffee drinking. With careful research and engaging first-person accounts, Scott sifts through the wreckage of the utopia-seekers’ dreams and delves into the practices and philosophies of contemporary intentional communities. This book is a compendium of astounding misadventures as well as an intriguing analysis of what moves people to search for paradise.

British Columbia by the Road

Author : Ben Bradley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780774834193
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book British Columbia by the Road written by Ben Bradley and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In British Columbia by the Road, Ben Bradley takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the history of roads, highways, and motoring in British Columbia's Interior, a remote landscape composed of plateaus and interlocking valleys, soaring mountains and treacherous passes. Challenging the idea that the automobile offered travelers the freedom of the road and a view of unadulterated nature, Bradley shows that boosters, businessmen, conservationists, and public servants manipulated what drivers and passengers could and should view from the comfort of their vehicles. Although cars and roads promised freedom, they offered drivers a curated view of the landscape that shaped the province's image in the eyes of residents and visitors alike.

British Columbia

Author : Richard Cannings
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 177164074X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book British Columbia written by Richard Cannings and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded edition of an award-winning book not only explores British Columbia’s stunning ecology but also features an increased focus on climate change. With expanded sections on the province’s geological history, updated information on the mountain pine beetle and the future of B.C.’s biodiversity, and fresh information on many other topics, this edition includes new illustrations, photos, sidebars, and new and revised maps. Both an authoritative reference and an easy-to-read guide, this revised edition is a must for anyone who wants detailed and up-to-date information about British Columbia’s dazzling natural world.

British Columbia

Author : Great Britain. Colonial Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book British Columbia written by Great Britain. Colonial Office and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Birds of British Columbia, Volume 3

Author : Wayne Campbell
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780774844390
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Birds of British Columbia, Volume 3 written by Wayne Campbell and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Columbia has one of the richest assemblages of bird species in the world. The four volumes of The Birds of British Columbia provide unprecedented coverage of this region's birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality, and distribution patterns of each of the 472 species of birds. This third volume, covering the first half of the passerines, builds on the authoritative format of the previous bestselling volumes. It contains 89 species, including common ones such as swallows, jays, crows, wrens, thrushes, and starlings. The text is supported by hundreds of full-colour pictures, including unique habitat photographs, detailed distribution maps, and beautiful illustrations of the birds, their nests, eggs, and young. The Birds of British Columbia is a complete reference work for bird-watchers, ornithologists, and naturalists who want in-depth information on the province's regularly occurring and rare birds.

The Birds of British Columbia

Author : Robert Wayne Campbell
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774806184
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book The Birds of British Columbia written by Robert Wayne Campbell and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume in a 4-volume set, which is the culmination of two decades of research and writing. For the first time, the natural history, migration patterns, habitat requirements, reproductive biology, and distribution of the province's birdlife are combined in one publication. This is a reprint of the original volume published in 1990 by the Royal British Columbia Museum and the Canadian Wildlife Service. No changes or updates in content have been made from the original edition.