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The Arrival of Agriculture
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The Arrival of Agriculture

From: Humans

This chapter looks at the advent of agricultural societies and sedentary lifestyles, it inspects what effect these developments had on the egalitarian values of their foraging ancestors … 36 $3.60 Add
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The Auto Revolution Begins: Invention and Industry
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The Auto Revolution Begins: Invention and Industry

From: Car Nation Canada

A history of the auto industry in Canada from 1900 to the 1920s. Includes details of early manufacturers and makes of vehicles, including many photos and illustrations, and a description of the … 14 $1.40 Add
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The autonomous rupture

The autonomous rupture

From: SOS

Chapter 9 focuses on the emergence of more autonomous leftism, discussing topics like the 1960s New Left, the Red Brigades, co-operative alternatives, politics and anti-politics, and what is to … 20 $2.00 Add
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The Backlash Begins

The Backlash Begins

From: Equal as Citizens

1970s. October Crisis of 1970 challenges the social services being developed and an economic downturn occurs, leading to the rise of neo-conservativism, arguments against equalization 20 $2.00 Add
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The Backward City
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The Backward City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 12 focuses on cities dubbed “backward,” calling them a category of Backward Cities and exploring how they can evolve into a more forward economy. This chapter discusses topics … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Balance Sheet

The Balance Sheet

From: Understanding Financial Statements

Looks at the major and most common business balance sheets and the common characteristics and principles they share. Assets, liabilities and equity are specifically discussed. 55 $5.50 Add
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The Ballot Question

The Ballot Question

From: Spin

From Spin: Politics and Marketing in a Divided Age 31 $3.10 Add
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The Baseline for Data-driven Decision-making
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The Baseline for Data-driven Decision-making

From: Shifting the Balance

Readings in part 3 of this text explore how data-driven organizations share core values and how businesses can build connections with their data. This chapter discusses how successful … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Battle Between Data and Intuition
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The Battle Between Data and Intuition

From: Shifting the Balance

Readings in part 1 of this text explore how companies combine intuition with data and analytics to drive competitive wedges in their markets. This chapter discusses the two conflicting approaches … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Battle for Toronto Centre

The Battle for Toronto Centre

From: Chrystia

From Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill 13 $1.30 Add
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The Better Part of Valour

The Better Part of Valour

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1970 essay by John W. Holmes on the impact of nationalism on Canadian foreign policy. ; ; 5 $0.50 Add
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The Big Lie

The Big Lie

Why and How BC Hydro Dismissed the Peace River Valley Microclimate

From: Damming the Peace

Former B.C. Environment Minister Joan Sawicki sets out her analysis that BC Hydro “overlooked” the importance of microclimate in its agricultural impact assessment of the Site C dam … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Big Shift

The Big Shift

From: Getting to Zero

Discusses the urgent need to shift from carbon intensive activities in three sectors: energy (bitumen to be declared a "sunset" industry), transportation (to shift from private internal … 37 $3.70 Add
The Big Stall

The Big Stall

How big oil and think tanks are blocking action on climate change in Canada

This book traces the origins of the Trudeau government’s climate change plan back to the energy sector itself — in particular Big Oil. It shows how, in the last fifteen years, Big Oil … 304 View
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The Biggest Roll-Back of Worker Rights in Canadian History

The Biggest Roll-Back of Worker Rights in Canadian History

From: Boom, Bust and Crisis

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The Bitter Fruits of Crisis Capitalism: The Gig Economy and Homelessness, 2000–25
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The Bitter Fruits of Crisis Capitalism: The Gig Economy and Homelessness, 2000–25

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer discusses how the gig economy emerged, impact on workers’ incomes, the emergence of homelessness across Canada in the period, and the rising cost of housing— all … 13 $1.30 Add