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Public matters, grey matter

The brain and decision-making

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

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Chapter One explores the roots of our bad political decisions; but the author argues that none of those reasons are excuses for us to throw up our arms and say, “Well, what can you do? We … 30 $3.00 Add
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The Best Game in Town

From: The Next Big Thing

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"We will always be grateful to June Callwood for beginning this lecture series with a grace, style, and enthusiasm that set the standard for all that followed. She came to campus after a … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Dismal Arithmetic of Water

From: Back to the Well

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In this chapter, de Villiers outlines the anatomy of a water crisis, using the city of Sao Paulo Brazil as an example. He shows how limits in supply and distribution, in concert with growing … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Homeland is Where None of This Can Happen

From: Pay No Heed to the Rockets

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This chapter describes the experiences of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish from the 1940s to the present. 25 $2.50 Add
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The Vimy Effect

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

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The author discusses militarism and nationalism in Canada, exploring Canadian military history, Vimy Ridge’s special role in Canadian culture, and perceptions of war and military culture. … 77 $7.70 Add
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Truth, Dare, Double Dare

From: The M Word

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Heather Birrell reflects on motherhood as a writer, the fears of new mothers, selfishness, unexpected pregnancy, abortion, and more. 10 $1.00 Add
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A Bloody Colonial: The Story of Roger Pichette

Chapter Two

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

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Chapter Two focuses on the story of Roger Pichette of the RCAF from Campbellton, New Brunswick, describing his education, time as a tail gunner, time with the No. 142 Squadron known as the … 17 $1.70 Add
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New Brunswick at War, 1812-1814

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

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This chapter explores New Brunswick’s role in the war of 1812, looking at the actions of privateers, flottilas, significant ships and figures, and the defense of the Bay of Fundy during the … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Chapter 2: A National Mystery, 1962

Part One: An Art History Mystery

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

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In 1962 the Canadian art market is flooded with forgeries of Group of Seven paintings available at auction causing concern from police, art critics and the public. 14 $1.40 Add
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Responding to the risk

From: On Borrowed Time

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Details the evolution of seismographic and earthquake preparedness testing, as well as the work that has been done in various municipalities. 16 $1.60 Add
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Chapter Two

Vimy Ridge and Conscription, January - November 1917

From: The Bitter Harvest of War

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In this chapter, Theobald provides an overview on the bitter debate over conscription in New Brunswick and across Canada. Both federally and provincially, the Conservatives and Liberals were … 23 $2.30 Add
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Marriage and Travel to Canada

From: Captured Hearts

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Chapter Two explore what life was like for these women after marriage and how they travelled to their new homes across the Atlantic. This chapter highlights the formal approval process from the … 22 $2.20 Add
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Coming of Age in an Age

From: Alexa!

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Starting with her childhood foray into ballet and its effect on her outlook and discipline, this chapter continues to chronicle Alexa’s educational pursuits. Includes her study in the field … 34 $3.40 Add
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Deciding in democracies

The long road to self-government

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

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Chapter Two explores the context in which we make good or bad political decisions. You cannot separate a decision from the time and place in which it is made. Our personalities and brains, our … 26 $2.60 Add
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F-bomb generation: Empowerment, millennial women, and the “I’m not a feminist, but…” choir

From: F-Bomb

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This chapter discusses sexist behaviour on Canadian university campuses and the push against feminism by progressive movements. 19 $1.90 Add