2022

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Pearl Harbour, a Surprise Attack?
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Pearl Harbour, a Surprise Attack?

From: Myths of Modern History

This chapter examines the myth surrounding that “day of infamy” when America presumably crashed into the war as a result of the Japanese “surprise attack” at Pearl … 14 $1.40 Add
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Pedagogies of Dissent: Meditations on Decolonial Disruptions

Pedagogies of Dissent: Meditations on Decolonial Disruptions

From: Decolonizing Equity

The Forward by OmiSoore Dryden, the James R Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies, Faculty of Medicine, and the co-lead of the new national organization — The Black Health Education … 9 $0.90 Add
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Permission to Escape
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Permission to Escape

From: White Benevolence

In chapter 15, Heather Carter unpacks the whiteness of her skin which has led to her unfailingly being perceived as a white settler, despite her own identity as a Métis woman. The chapter … 16 $1.60 Add
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Persecution, War, Alliance and Terrorism

Persecution, War, Alliance and Terrorism

From: We Were Not The Savages

Chapter 4 focuses on the persecution and war between England and the Mi’kmaq, and campaigns of terrorism. 24 $2.40 Add
Personal Property Security Law
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Personal Property Security Law

Third Edition

This book examines the legal framework for secured credit set out in the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA). First proclaimed by Ontario in 1976, the PPSA is in force today in all nine common … 902 View
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Personal Responsibility and Prison Abolition

Personal Responsibility and Prison Abolition

From: Abolitionist Intimacies

Chapter 5 examines the idea of the abolition of the life sentence, discussing topics including the “punishment agenda” in Canada, our reliance upon incarceration as a solution to … 25 $2.50 Add
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Pharmaceutical Companies
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Pharmaceutical Companies

Relationship Between the Canadian Government and Big Pharma — “Clientele Pluralism”

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Joel Lexchin examines the pharmaceutical industry and “clientele pluralism. “ Lexchin argues that the pharmaceutical industry can drive regulation by influencing not … 20 $2.00 Add
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Planning - Before the Flight
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Planning – Before the Flight

From: This Is Your Captain Speaking

Chapter 1 explores the planning that takes place before a flight. The chapter includes descriptions of author Doug Morris’ life and path towards aviation, the motivations behind becoming a … 33 $3.30 Add
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Planning Smart Cities
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Planning Smart Cities

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 3 explores planning smart cities. Topics discussed include transportation, census data,  what is meant by urban ‘blight’, public and city … 15 $1.50 Add
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Policing Indigenous Students: The School/Prison Nexus on the Canadian Prairies
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Policing Indigenous Students: The School/Prison Nexus on the Canadian Prairies

From: White Benevolence

In chapter 7, Amanda Gebhard sheds light on the subtle — and not-so-subtle — operations of racism, colonialism and whiteness in schools, and the real and material consequences these … 14 $1.40 Add
Postcards from Congo
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Postcards from Congo

A Graphic History

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-largest country in Africa by area, has a fractured and bloody history, variously undone by decades of colonialism, civil war, corruption, and … 176 View
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Postflight Checklists and Reflections
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Postflight Checklists and Reflections

From: This Is Your Captain Speaking

Chapter 7 focuses on the plan once it has landed on the ground. Topics discussed include airplane docking, VDGS (Visual Docking Guidance Systems), ground marshals, Captains controls, bridges, … 16 $1.60 Add