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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 9Work of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee During P-42 From: Anatomy of an Election |
An overview of work towards electoral reform that was conducted during the 42nd parliament by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee. | Gregory Tardi | 2 | 2020 | $0.20 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 9: Authentic OpinionsPart Three: High Theatre In the Lower Courts |
This chapter discusses the third day of the trail as experts, Group of Seven members, and other witnesses called to testify. | John S. Dellandrea | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 9: Closed LoopsPART IV: RED DAWN From: Dinner on Mars |
Chapter 9 focuses on the creation and maintaining of a closed loop system for the Martian community. Discussing recycling, problems of the industrial revolution, circular food systems, … | Evan D. G. Fraser; Lenore Newman | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 9: Colonizing the NorthMeat Schemes and Mineral Extraction, 1914-29 |
This chapter outlines how needs of wartime contributed to making the Arctic a capitalist frontier in the 1910s–30s and led to the lasting dispossession of Inuit, Dene, Métis, and First … | Bryan D. Palmer | 13 | 2025 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 9: Soliloquy for SerafimFrom: Searching for Serafim |
In this final chapter the author shares her thoughts and recounts the life of Serafim Fortes. | Ruby Smith Diaz | 9 | 2025 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter EightThe problem with prediction From: On Borrowed Time |
Exploring the extent to which earthquakes can be predicted using the Haicheng and Tangshan earthquakes in China to expouse the pitfalls of prediction. | Gregor Craigie | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter ElevenUn violent tremblement de terre From: On Borrowed Time |
This chapter details Ottawa’s experience with earthquakes. The history of earthquakes in Ontario and Quebec, the concerns about architecture, and soil integrity are all discussed. | Gregor Craigie | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter FiveCalifornia dreaming From: On Borrowed Time |
California’s devastating history of earthquakes is examined. The state’s exceptional response to these tragedies is also outlined. | Gregor Craigie | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter FiveThe Darker Side From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Five explores the darker side of the war bride experience, as many of these women and their children experienced less than ideal lives after their arrival in New Brunswick. Focusing on … | Melynda Jarratt | 14 | 2008 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter FourMountains of fire From: On Borrowed Time |
Evaluating the destructive force of volcanoes, their proclivity for carnage, and their apparent unpredictability. Subsequently analyzes the science and warning signs that help predict eruptions … | Gregor Craigie | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter FourContinental War Brides From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter Four examines the experience of the war bride who came from the continent. Unlike their British counterparts, these brides from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands had … | Melynda Jarratt | 20 | 2008 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter NineBig risk in the Big Apple From: On Borrowed Time |
New York’s seismic threat, the Coney Island earthquake, and the substantial risk posed by nuclear power stations. | Gregor Craigie | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter OneUnearthing the risk in Cascadia From: On Borrowed Time |
This chapter examines officials’ attempts to downplay or dismiss the risk of earthquakes since the discovery of the North American Pacific West Coast. Pieces together the events of the … | Gregor Craigie | 20 | 2021 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter OneThe Lessons of World War, 1914-1916 |
In this chapter, Theobald provides and overview of how the First World War was received in New Brunswick. He follows the initial optimism and support the war effort experienced within New … | Andrew Theobald | 34 | 2008 | $3.40 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter OneBritish War Brides From: Captured Hearts |
Chapter One explores the experiences of New Brunswick servicemen while overseas in Great Britain as well as the experiences of civilian women across Great Britain throughout the Second World War. … | Melynda Jarratt | 16 | 2008 | $1.60 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter SevenShaking down the Mississippi From: On Borrowed Time |
Earthquake readiness in the Mississippi River Valley and the New Madrid Seismic Zone is examined, as well as how this risk is persistently overshadowed by more pressing natural disaster concerns. | Gregor Craigie | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |











