Greystone Books Ltd : 167 books

Five immense lakes lie at the heart of North America. They comprise the world's largest freshwater system, containing 95 percent of the continent's fresh water, and one-fifth of the planet's total supply. The Great Lakes drainage basin is home to 40 million people and is the hub of industry and agriculture...

An authoritative guide to the landforms, vegetation, and animal life along the major highways of British Columbia and southern Yukon. Now updated and expanded with new sections on northern British Columbia and the entire length of the Alaska Highway in Yukon, this beloved guide to the roadside...

With solid science and deft humor, a celebrated epidemiologist surveys foodborne diseases, explains their complexities, explores why new diseases are emerging, and offers preventive solutions. In this lively look at foodborne diseases, David Waltner-Toews brings us tales of the bacteria, viruses,...

First published in 2004, and now with a new preface by the author, this book of natural history, environmentalism, and politics explores one of the earth's last primeval places: Clayoquot Sound. Close to a million visitors come to this unesco Biosphere Reserve along Vancouver Island's west coast,...

How to go from couch potato to marathon runner in one year, without losing your cool. Ben Kaplan has transformed himself from an average guy—and degenerate barfly—into a dedicated runner who qualified for the Boston Marathon. Now, the National Post running columnist shares his strategy...

*"This book is a powerful tool for developing your self-belief and confidence. It will help many NHL hockey players be better teammates and better players."-*Mark Recchi, three-time Stanley Cup champion & Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee A game-changing guide to help hockey players...

In 1972, after enduring years of embarrassing defeat at the hands of Soviet "amateurs," Canadian officials convinced their Moscow counterparts to allow a pre-season, eight-game series between the best hockey players from both nations. For Team Canada, this meant a chance to assemble a "dream...

Longlisted for the RBC Taylor Prize In Puckstruck, Stephen Smith chronicles his wideeyed and sometimes wincing wander through hockey’s literature, language, and history. On this journey to discover what the game has to say about who we are as Canadians, he seeks to answer some essential riddles....

The dramatic and hilarious story of risk and survival, as well as the importance of our connections to the planet, on a human-powered journey across the ocean It was to be an expedition like no other—a run across the Atlantic from Morocco to Barbados aboard an experimental rowboat. There...

"A startling critique that should rouse us from our pipe dream of endless plenty." -- Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress A radical analysis of our master-and-slave relationship to energy and a call for change. Ancient civilizations routinely relied on shackled...

A renowned motivational speaker and Olympic champion shares strategies for realizing your ambitions. The Power of More shows readers how to accomplish their goals, big or small. Whether you are a novice runner who wants to run a 10k race, a sales rep who wants to increase market share, or an...

This easy-to-use, practical guide is completely updated in this fourth edition. It now includes a revised RunWalk program that gives runners a choice between running 10K or running and walking the distance, depending on their individual goals and fitness. Tried and tested by thousands of new and experienced...

Why wouldn't you want to be screened to see if you're at risk for cancer, heart disease, or another potentially lethal condition? After all, better safe than sorry. Right? Not so fast, says Alan Cassels. His Seeking Sickness takes us inside the world of medical screening, where well-meaning...

A persuasive economic argument that proves we can all live better lives in this finite world. In Reinventing Prosperity, Graeme Maxton and Jorgen Randers offer a new approach with thirteen recommendations that should be possible to implement around the world. This book addresses the forty-year-old...