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Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4

Wood Warblers through Old World Sparrows

The culmination of more than 25 years of effort, this much-awaited final volume of The Birds of British Columbia completes what some have called one of the most important regional ornithological works in North America.

Awards

2002, Shortlisted - BC Book Prize, Roderick Haig-Brown Regional, Province of British Columbia

  • Copyright year: 2001
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Butterflies of British Columbia

Including Western Alberta, Southern Yukon, the Alaska Panhandle, Washington, Northern Oregon, Northern Idaho, and Northwestern Montana

The butterfly fauna of British Columbia is by far the largest and most diverse in Canada. With the publication of this volume, there is finally a comprehensive, single source that summarizes all available information on butterflies in the British Columbia and adjacent areas.

Awards

2001, Winner - Alcuin Citation for excellence in book design in Canada, Alcuin Society

  • Copyright year: 2001
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Citizens Plus

Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian State

Alan Cairns unravels the historical record to clarify the current impasse in negotiations between Aboriginal peoples and the state.

Awards

2000, Runner-up - Donner Prize, Donner Foundation

2002, Shortlisted - Harold Adams Innis Prize, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Copyright year: 2000
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The Politics of Resentment

British Columbia Regionalism and Canadian Unity

The first book to examine the role that British Columbia has played in the evolving Canadian unity debate.

Awards

2001, Shortlisted - BC Book Prize, Roderick Haig-Brown Regional

  • Copyright year: 2000
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Wired to the World, Chained to the Home

Telework in Daily Life

Will working from home solve many of society's ills, or create new ghettos? This book analyzes the experiences to look at workload, mobility, work status and gender to understand the implications of telecommuting on employment policies, community planning and daily life patterns.

Awards

2001, Winner - K.D. Srivastava Award, UBC Press

  • Copyright year: 2001
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At the Edge

Sustainable Development in the 21st Century

This timely book argues for governance based on human responsibility and recognition of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems.

Awards

2001, Winner - Outstanding Research Achievement - Sustainability, Government of Canada, Policy Research Initiative

  • Copyright year: 2001
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