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Chapter 9
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Chapter 9

Work 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. 2 $0.20 Add
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Chapter 9: Authentic Opinions
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Chapter 9: Authentic Opinions

Part Three: High Theatre In the Lower Courts

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

This chapter discusses the third day of the trail as experts, Group of Seven members, and other witnesses called to testify. 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 9: Closed Loops
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Chapter 9: Closed Loops

PART 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, … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Chapter 9: Colonizing the North
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Chapter 9: Colonizing the North

Meat Schemes and Mineral Extraction, 1914-29

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

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 … 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter 9: Soliloquy for Serafim
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Chapter 9: Soliloquy for Serafim

From: Searching for Serafim

In this final chapter the author shares her thoughts and recounts the life of Serafim Fortes. 9 $0.90 Add
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Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight

The 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. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter Eleven

Chapter Eleven

Un 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. 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter Five

Chapter Five

California dreaming

From: On Borrowed Time

California’s devastating history of earthquakes is examined. The state’s exceptional response to these tragedies is also outlined. 18 $1.80 Add
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Chapter Five

Chapter Five

The 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 … 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter Four

Mountains 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 … 13 $1.30 Add
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Chapter Four

Chapter Four

Continental 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 … 20 $2.00 Add
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Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

Big 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. 17 $1.70 Add
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Chapter One

Chapter One

Unearthing 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 … 20 $2.00 Add
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Chapter One

Chapter One

The Lessons of World War, 1914-1916

From: The Bitter Harvest of War

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 … 34 $3.40 Add
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Chapter One

Chapter One

British 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. … 16 $1.60 Add
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Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

Shaking 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. 11 $1.10 Add