Ken Cruikshank: 2 books
Moving Natures
Mobility and the Environment in Canadian History
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Mobility - the movements of people, things, and ideas, as well as their associated cultural meanings - has been a key factor in shaping Canadians' perceptions of and interactions with their country. Approaching the burgeoning field of environmental history in Canada through the lens of mobility reveals...
The People and the Bay
A Social and Environmental History of Hamilton Harbour
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
This masterful social and environmental history raises questions about how decisions being made about the natural world today will shape the cities of tomorrow.
In 1865, John Smoke braved the ice on Burlington Bay to go spearfishing. Soon after, he was arrested by a fishery inspector and then...