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Gold at Fortymile Creek

Early Days in the Yukon

Michael Gatesfollows the first gold-seekers from their arrival in 1873 until the stampede to the Klondike in 1896, capturing the essence of these early years of the gold rush and chronicling the trials and successes of the hardy individualists who searched for gold in the wilderness.

  • Copyright year: 1994
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Natural Women, Cultured Men

A Feminist Perspective on Sociological Theory

This book examines the work of the classical social theorists -- Durkheim, Weber, Marx, Engels and Freud -- from a feminist perspective.

  • Copyright year: 1994
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Objects of Concern

Canadian Prisoners of War Through the Twentieth Century

Jonathan Vance examines Canada's role in the formation of an important aspect of international law, traces the growth and activities of a number of national and local philanthropic agencies, and recounts the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity.

  • Copyright year: 1994
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Roasting Chestnuts

The Mythology of Maritime Political Culture

A unique and innovative study, Roasting Chestnuts seeks to demystify Maritime politics and expose the flimsy basis for many of the region's lasting political stereotypes.

  • Copyright year: 1994
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The Causes of Tropical Deforestation

The Economic and Statistical Analysis of Factors Giving Rise to the Loss of the Tropical Forests

  • Copyright year: 1994
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The Klondike Stampede

This classic in Yukon gold rush literature was originally published in 1900 and has long been out of print.

  • Copyright year: 1994
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The Canadian Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 31, 1993

Edited by D.M. McRae

The Yearbook contains articles of lasting significance in the field of international legal studies.

  • Copyright year: 1994
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Britain and the Origins of Canadian Confederation, 1837-67

Ged Martin offers a sceptical review of claims that Confederation answered all the problems facing the provinces, and examines in detail British perceptions of Canada and ideas about its future.

  • Copyright year: 1995
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Captured Heritage

The Scramble for Northwest Coast Artifacts

Douglas Cole Examines the process of anthropological collecting on the Northwest Coast between 1875 and the Great Depression, in the context of the development of museums and anthropology.

  • Copyright year: 1995
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Challenge and Opportunity

Canada's Community Colleges at the Crossroads

This book provides a critical analysis of the most significant developments in the college systems in every province and territory since 1895.

  • Copyright year: 1995
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Comparing the Policy of Aboriginal Assimilation

Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

This book provides the first systematic and comparative treatment of the social policy of assimilation that was followed in these three countries.

  • Copyright year: 1995
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