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Risk Takers & Innovators
Sandra Phinney
Harnessing their creativity the tenacious individuals featured in these stories have realized their dreams &, in many cases, developed their innovation into a viable business venture. From the first glimmer of an idea to the fruition of the invention, these Canadian discoveries are an inspiration to aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs everywhere.

$9.95, Paperback
The Artists' Halifax
Mora Dianne O'Neill
An authority in historical works of art, Mora Dianne O'Neill offers a collection of more than 100 fine works of art which show Halifax at many stages in its development.

$24.95, Paperback
Canada's Little War
Carman Miller
Now in paperback, the first illustrated history of Canada's involvement in the Boer War. Control of rich resources, and strategic advantage were at stake when Great Britain waged war against two republics in Africa that declared independence. Canada was divided. Boer War expert Carman Miller book explores Canada's involvement in the conflict

$19.95, Paperback
Halifax's Northwest Arm
Heather Watts, Michele Raymond
Authors Michele Raymond and Heather Watts revisit the history of the Northwest Arm from the Victorian era, exploring its industrial and recreational importance in this lavishly illustrated book.

$29.95, Hardcover
Heritage Houses of Nova Scotia
Stephen Archibald, Sheila Stevenson
Best published book of the year!

This is the first full-colour book on Nova Scotia's heritage homes. It features beautiful buildings from across the province. Heritage Houses of Nova Scotia explores eastern Canada's rich cultural heritage.

$35.00, Paperback
Horse-Drawn Carriages and Sleighs
Peter Dickinson, Richard Wilbur, Brian Atkinson
This full-colour book focuses on the full range of vehicles North America's craft-men laboured over -- from the impressive opera bus to the more practical ox wagon.

$19.95, Paperback
London Street Names
Michael Baker, Hilary Bates Neary
London Street Names uncovers the stories behind over 100 streets in locations such as Byron, Lambeth, and Westminster township. This book contains contributions from more than 25 of the city's leading local historians.
$24.95, Paperback
Westcountrymen in Prince Edward's Isle
Basil Greenhill, Ann Giffard, Marven Moore
This unique study of local history was first published in 1967 and was jointly executed by this husband-and-wife team. It explains why, when Britain was cut off from supplies of wood in Europe, shipbuilding suddenly took hold in Canada.
$24.95, Paperback
Canadian Spies
Tom Douglas
During World War II, some of the most treacherous jobs were those performed by men and women located deep within enemy territory. Always in danger of being exposed and subjected to torture, imprisonment, and even death, their stories are chilling accounts of bravery and luck--and, in some cases, what happens when the luck runs out.
$9.95, Paperback
The Dreadful Truth: The Halifax Citadel
Vicki Grant, Graham Pilsworth
In her book, Vicki Grant reveals lots of surprising and funny facts about what life was like at the Halifax Citadel in the late 1800s. It's history with a twist.
$8.95, Paperback
Interest ages: 8-13
Hamilton Street Names
Margaret Houghton
Love, murder, betrayal, political intrigue -- these are just a few of the themes readers will uncover when they dip into the stories in this engaging new book about Hamilton's past.
$24.95, Paperback
Bush Planes and Bush Pilots
Dan McCaffery
The paperback edition of Bush Planes and Bush Pilots delves into the history of sixteen extraordinary bush planes now found in Canada's aviation museums, and the pilots who flew them.
$19.95, Paperback
The Maroons in Nova Scotia
John N. Grant, Dr. Henry Bishop
This lively and well-documented account illuminates an important passage in African-Canadian history, combining historical records and modern research to present a portrait of the times, the people and the events that comprise the Maroons' saga in Nova Scotia.
$22.95, Paperback
Shipwreck Treasures
Roger Marsters
Illustrated in colour with artifacts, underwater photography and historical visuals, Shipwreck Treasures tracks four centuries of marine disasters on Canada's eastern seaboard.
$24.95, Paperback
Labrador Doctor
W. A. Paddon
In Labrador Doctor Tony Paddon tells the story of his remarkable life, with all its extraordinary variety, drama and excitement.
$24.95, Paperback
Discovering New Brunswick
H. A. Eiselt, Marianne Eiselt
Discovering New Brunswick is an engaging, full-colour excursion through New Brunswick's uniquely beautiful landscapes.
$16.95, Paperback
Oak Island Secrets
Mark Finnan
Updated with information on the results of recent high-tech underwater scans, Oak Island Secrets offers a complete and up-to-date account of Canada's most puzzling and intriguing historical and archaeological mystery.
$19.95, Paperback
Toronto Since 1918
James Lemon
In Toronto Since 1918, first released in 1985, author James Lemon explores seventy years of Toronto's development.
$29.95, Paperback
Toronto to 1918
J.M.S. Careless
Toronto to 1918, first published in 1984, examines the lives of the people who built Toronto.
$29.95, Paperback
The Olivieri Report
Jon Thompson, Patricia Baird, Jocelyn Downie
This book is the report of an independent inquiry into the case of Dr. Nancy Olivieri, conducted by three widely respected academics and commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers.

$29.95, Paperback