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Hoopville, 1950–52 56

Hoopville, 1950–52 56

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Looks at Halifax hosting the university men’s basketball championship tournament from 1950-52 ; 3 $0.30 Add
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Housing:

Housing:

Keeping the Faith

From: How We Changed Toronto

1970s. The reform Council may have been inventive and proactive in undertaking such an ambitious affordable housing program enabled by the federal and provincial legislation, but that program … 16 $1.60 Add
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How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions
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How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions

From: Runaway Climate

How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions: Ocean water temperature, acidity, sea-level rise, ocean currents, implications for humans 11 $1.10 Add
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How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions
NEW!

How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions

From: Runaway Climate

How Oceans Might Change Under PETM Conditions: Temperature, precipitation and aridity, changes to ecosystems, implications for humans, how hot is too hot? 16 $1.60 Add
How We Changed Toronto

How We Changed Toronto

The inside story of twelve creative, tumultuous years in civic life, 1969-1980

By the mid-1960s Toronto was well on its way to becoming Canada’s largest and most powerful city. One real estate firm aptly labelled it Boomtown. Expressways, subways, shopping centres, … 349 View
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How We Welcome

How We Welcome

Why Canada's Refugee Resettlement Program Undermines Place-making

From: Subdivided

The chapter discusses immigrant sponsorship to Canada and ensuring successful settlement for families upon arrival. ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Ice Cakes, 1941

Ice Cakes, 1941

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Looks at the Northwest Arm in Melville Cove, its landmarks and features in 1941 ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Identity and the City

Identity and the City

Thinking Through Diversity

From: Subdivided

Farhadi examines four individual stories of diversity in Toronto. 20 $2.00 Add
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In on the Ground Floor

In on the Ground Floor

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … 6 $0.60 Add
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Independence or Control

Independence or Control

Ten Years at The Spectator

From: Their Town

The study of Hamilton’s one newspaper in the fourth chapter illustrates how the policies of a large business organization can lead to a more vigorous and critical local political life, but … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Index

Index

From: Feminist City

Index 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

Hamilton Politics and the Ideology of Business

From: Their Town

An introduction to the core ideas behind this book. ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

City of Men

From: Feminist City

Kern argues that women have always been viewed as a problem for the modern city: but there are alternatives grounded in ideas and notions of urban feminism. 23 $2.30 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown defines Toronto’s ravines and urban forests as the city’s greatest civic treasure. He asserts that the definition of a "world class city" is … 2 $0.20 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Subdivided

Pitter explains the rationale behind the anthology – to spark thoughtful, spirited discussion about inclusive city-building. 9 $0.90 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: North of Superior

Outlines the exact area of Northwestern Ontario, explains how this book bridges a gap in history of this reason giving an accessible overview of the region for the first time, explains the three … ; 8 $0.80 Add