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The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible)

The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible)

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

This chapter focuses on Canadian public and military policy and the mythologisation of military history versus the reality of war. It discusses violence in our media and culture, "warrior … 61 $6.10 Add
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<p>The War in Europe and America's Economic Interests</p>

The War in Europe and America’s Economic Interests

From: The Myth of the Good War

Analyzes the divided opinions in America and how they were tied to economic interests at the beginning of the war 12 $1.20 Add
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The War on Migration

The War on Migration

From: Beyond Criminology

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The War Years 1949-1945

The War Years 1949-1945

From: Einstein on Israel and Zionism

In this chapter, Jerome traces the political and social developments in Palestine between 1939 and 1945, from the British White Paper’s immigration restrictions to the Biltmore Conference … 11 $1.10 Add
The Ward

The Ward

The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood

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The Ward Uncovered

The Ward Uncovered

The Archaeology of Everyday Life

In early 2015, a team of archaeologists began digging test trenches on a non-descript parking lot next to Toronto City Hall — a site designated to become a major new court house. What they … 305 View
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The Watch Is Set, 1749–1858

The Watch Is Set, 1749–1858

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

examines how Britain had made Canada part of its strategic thinking for more than 150 years before war broke out in 1914, with focus on the naval basis in Halifax and Victoria 24 $2.40 Add
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The Way Forward
NEW!

The Way Forward

PART 3

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter muses on the way forward from here for our food system, looking to social-ecological resilience thinking, which offers new concepts, a new language and an effective framework for … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Way Forward

The Way Forward

From: The Indo-Pacific

In this chapter, Mitchell argues that Canada must shift its economic and strategic focus toward the Indo-Pacific by 2050, where three of the world’s four largest economies will reside. 18 $1.80 Add
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The Way It Is

The Way It Is

From: They Called Me Chocolate Rocket

His transfer to the Sorel Black Hawks, racist encounters, increasing health difficulties ; 13 $1.30 Add
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The Way of the Engineer

The Way of the Engineer

From: Back to the Well

In this chapter, de Villiers explores new technologies and innovative solutions to water shortages, and shows how we can engineer more efficient ways to use our limited water supply. 18 $1.80 Add
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The Way of the Peasant

The Way of the Peasant

From: Civilizing the State

The Way of the Peasant begins with the impact of industrial agriculture on peasant farmers in India, before focusing on the resistance to these impacts through the anti-globalization and … 15 $1.50 Add
The Wayfinders

The Wayfinders

Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World

Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, … 274 View
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The Wayfinders

The Wayfinders

From: The Wayfinders

In this chapter, Davis traces the Polynesian settlement of the Pacific, from the Lapita diaspora beginning around 1500 BC to the peopling of Aotearoa by AD 1000. 44 $4.40 Add
The Web of Meaning
NEW!

The Web of Meaning

Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find our Place in the Universe

This book lays out an entirely different foundation for a civilization that could lead us sustainably through this century and beyond. It reveals the flaws hidden within the current worldview, … 530 View
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The Weekend Alcoholic

The Weekend Alcoholic

From: About Face

On Alcohol. The essays in the first section of the book discuss substance abuse. These readings include personal accounts of struggles with addiction in all its forms. The authors in these … 6 $0.60 Add