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The First and Second Waves
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The First and Second Waves

Mourning What Was Lost

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter One follows the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta in March and November of 2020. Topics discussed include the need for Personal Protective equipment to treat … 21 $2.10 Add
The First Jews in North America

The First Jews in North America

The Extraordinary Story of the Hart Family, 1760-1860

“Vaugeois’s fascinating account, amply illustrated by archival documents, is a valuable contribution to the history of Quebec, Canada and minority-majority relations.” The … ; 380 View
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The Fix
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The Fix

From: Vancouver Vice

In this chapter, Chapman explores an apparent suicide that may have been linked to Wayne Harris. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Fohn
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The Fohn

From: My Mother, My Translator

Recounts the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, his experience with it, and the connection to those family members lost to the Spanish Flu. 7 $0.70 Add
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The Forward City
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The Forward City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 7 Economic literature now uses the term Jacobs’ agglomeration, and the term “forward city” is original to this text. The chapter describes “Jacobs … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Fourth Wave
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The Fourth Wave

Not the Best Summer Ever

From: Shadows and Light

Chapter Six focuses on the fourth wave and the changing attitudes towards the pandemic and healthcare workers. Topics discussed include protests against public health and vaccination, … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Fourth World Is Emerging: A Zombie Mine Resurrection and the Refusal of the Tsilhqot’in
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The Fourth World Is Emerging: A Zombie Mine Resurrection and the Refusal of the Tsilhqot’in

Part One: Dispossession at Home

From: Capitalism and Dispossession

In Chapter 4, co-authors Dawn Hoogeveen (a non-Indigenous settler) and Russell Myers Ross (a member of the Tsilhqot’in Nation) examine the struggles to preserve Teztan Biny (Fish Lake), … ; 20 $2.00 Add
The Franz Boas Enigma

The Franz Boas Enigma

Inuit, Arctic, and Sciences

“… Franz Boas has remained an enigma, so misunderstood as a person and so often misrepresented as an anthropologist.” William S. Willis, Jr. How did Franz Boas become the … 188 View
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The Future is Here

The Future is Here

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter explores challenges faced by Hydro-Quebec and the future of their system and technologies. It explores the possibility of H-Q getting involved in new energy alternatives, in … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank Cities
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The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank Cities

Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 15 reflects on the future of the city of Montreal, exploring topics including the history of Montreal, Jacobs’ opinion on Montreal, comparison to Boston, the challenges of being a … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Future of Power

The Future of Power

Learning to Live Happily Within Limits

From: Power

In the concluding chapter, Heinberg explores the territory between human self-annihilation and sufficient self-restraint. 63 $6.30 Add
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The Future of Sentencing

The Future of Sentencing

From: Law of Sentencing

Explores the future of sentencing, considering resources, the politics of victimization and the concept of restorative justice. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Future of the Commons

The Future of the Commons

From: Think Like a Commoner

There is much more that can be said about the commons — in greater depth, with greater precision, from different cultural perspectives, and with the wisdom of historians, poets and artists. … 8 $0.80 Add