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Hemispheric Indigeneities is a critical anthology that brings together indigenous and nonindigenous scholars specializing in the Andes, Mesoamerica, and Canada. The overarching theme is the changing understanding of indigeneity from first contact to the contemporary period in three of the world’s...

The year 2017 marked the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the 1867 Constitution Act. Anniversaries like these are often seized upon as opportunities for retrospection. This volume, by contrast, takes a distinctively forward-looking approach. Featuring essays from both emerging and established...

This selection includes the first section on rodents and features descriptions of squirrels, beavers, gophers, nutria, and porcupines. The Natural History of Canadian Mammals is a beautifully illustrated, up-to-date guide to all 215 known species of mammals in Canada. It features brand-new,...

This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Nova Scotia remains the most comprehensive guide available to this increasingly popular region of eastern Canada. New direct flights from the UK make visiting easier than ever before, helping to fuel the growth of tourist numbers to the many new distilleries...

Voici le chapitre consacré à Calgary, tiré du guide Ulysse Ouest canadien. Ce chapitre numérique très complet sur Calgary vous dévoilera tous les secrets de cette bourdonnante métropole en pleine expansion. Que vous vous rendiez à Calgary par affaires, pour assister à son célèbre Stampede...

Ce chapitre numérique consacré à l’Alberta est extrait du guide Ulysse Ouest canadien. Il vous conduira tout autant à la découverte des parcs nationaux des Rocheuses canadiennes comme ceux de Banff et Jasper qu’à l’exploration des rues animées de ses métropoles, Calgary et Edmonton....

Ce chapitre numérique consacré au sud de la Colombie-Britannique est extrait du guide Ulysse sur l’Ouest canadien. Région frontière avec les États-Unis, le sud de la Colombie-Britannique regroupe des territoires à la fois urbanisés et naturels. Le développement de la région de Vancouver...

Historic District of Old Quebec A spectacular example of a fortified colonial city, Québec City is known as one of the most romantic cities in the world – thanks, in part, to its cobblestone streets, 18th-century buildings and European charm. Spend your time exploring the Historic...

This second section on rodents features descriptions of rats, mice, voles, and lemmings. The Natural History of Canadian Mammals is a beautifully illustrated, up-to-date guide to all 215 known species of mammals in Canada. It features brand-new, full-colour images of each species, as well as...

This selection features the sections on hoofed animals, including horses, moose, deer, bison, sheep, and more. The Natural History of Canadian Mammals is a beautifully illustrated, up-to-date guide to all 215 known species of mammals in Canada. It features brand-new, full-colour images of each...

New manuscripts directly related to Canada’s history rarely come to light. The Labrador Companion, written in 1810 by Captain George Cartwright (1739-1819), and discovered in 2013, is a fascinating and unusual find because of its level of detail, its setting in a hardly studied part of Britain’s...

Canadians often characterize their military history as a march toward nationhood, but in the first eighty years of Confederation they were fighting for the British Empire. From 1867 to 1947, war or threat of war forced Canadians to define and redefine their relationship to Britain and to one...

Comprendre le Québec brosse un tableau complet des us et coutumes ayant cours dans la Belle Province, en livre tous les secrets et en révèle tous les codes. Ce livre s’adresse autant aux nouveaux arrivants qui souhaitent bien s’intégrer à leur nouvel environnement qu’aux gens d’affaires,...

Nous avons dit que la France, à la nouvelle de la prise du Lys et de l’Alcide, avait rappelé son ambassadeur de Londres et déclaré la guerre à la Grande-Bretagne. Cette démarche, comme on le verra plus tard, ne fut prise néanmoins qu’après un délai de presqu’une année. L’indolent...