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Veterans with a vision: Canada's war blinded in peace and war (Studies in Canadian military history,)
Par Serge Marc Durflinger. 2010
A history of Canada's war-blinded veterans and of the organization they founded in 1922, the Sir Arthur Pearson Association of…
War Blinded. Durflinger details the veterans' process of civil re-establishment, physical and psychological rehabilitation, and social and personal coping, and describes their public advocacy for government pension entitlements, job retraining, and other social programs. Captures the spirit of perseverance that permeated the veterans' community, and highlights the impact made by the war blinded as advocates for all Canadian veterans and for all blind citizens. 2010.The destruction of the Bismarck
Par David Jay Bercuson, Holger H Herwig. 2001
An account of the destruction of the feared but short-lived German WWII warship. The authors examine recently opened diplomatic files…
from England and America that provide new data concerning the supposedly neutral America's involvement in the hunt for the Bismarck. Also included are concise biographies of the major officers from both sides, brief histories of the major naval vessels involved, and an analysis of the crucial command decisions that sealed the Bismarck's fate. 2001.Water: Why You Should Worry
Par Marq De Villiers. 1999
Everybody needs it to survive, but very few people give it any thought. Water, one of the most plentiful natural…
resources in the world, has the power to give life and to take it away. De Villiers examines the numerous uses of water, the changes that have occurred in the Earth's water supply, the folklore and myths surrounding water, and the future of water as a natural resource. Winner of the 1999 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1999.This changes everything: capitalism vs. the climate
Par Naomi Klein. 2014
Forget everything you think you know about global warming. The really inconvenient truth is that it’s not about carbon -…
it’s about capitalism. The convenient truth is that we can seize this existential crisis to transform our failed system and build something radically better. Here Naomi Klein tackles the most profound threat humanity has ever faced: the war our economic model is waging against life on earth. Winner of the 2014 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. c2014.They fight like soldiers, they die like children: the global quest to eradicate the use of child soldiers
Par Jessica Dee Humphreys, Roméo A Dallaire. 2010
In conflicts around the world, there is an increasingly popular weapon system that requires negligible technology, is simple to sustain,…
has unlimited versatility and incredible capacity for both loyalty and barbarism - children. Believing that no one should tolerate a child being used in this fashion, Dallaire has made it his mission to end the use of child soldiers. He provides an introduction to the phenomenon, as well as solutions to eradicate it. Explicit descriptions of violence. c2010.Rare courage: veterans of the Second World War remember
Par Rod Mickleburgh, Rudyard Griffiths. 2005
Twenty Canadian Second World War veterans candidly describe their experiences, including the sinking of the Bismarck and landing on the…
beaches of Normandy. Describes the search of a Jewish nurse for survivors of the Holocaust and provides tales of shot-down airmen on the run in occupied Europe. Some strong language. 2005.Heat: how to stop the planet from burning
Par George Monbiot, Matthew Prescott. 2006
The author considers what must be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a safe level, cutting through the waffle…
produced by politicians and environmentalists alike. This presentation of the bare and practical truth makes this book a frightening, yet essential read. 2006.February 1945. The war is almost over and Britain and America rule the waves, but sixty young Nazi soldiers still…
choose to undertake a mission in U-869 - to reach and bomb the coast of America. Several weeks later the boat barely has enough fuel to make it home and radio links with Germany are broken. The commander, Neuerberg, must make a tough decision: to carry on to America and risk death in the pursuit of glory, or to admit defeat and return home. Driven by pride, patriotism and determination, he decides to risk it. In 1991, a group of deep-sea divers hear about the wreck of a U-boat 260 feet beneath the sea. There are virtually no records of the Nazi submarine, and an on-location investigation is extremely dangerous. But twelve divers decide to take the risk. Over the next six years they eventually piece together an incredible story. 2004.The French Foreign Legion: a complete history
Par Douglas Porch. 1991
From inauspicious beginnings to its present status as a respected metropolitan force, Douglas Porch describes the French Foreign Legion's battles…
all over the world. He looks beyond the myths that surround the Legion and analyzes its outstanding performance throughout history. He also discusses its special problems in recruitment, discipline and morale. 1991.The weather makers: how we are changing the climate and what it means for life on earth
Par Tim F Flannery. 2006
Conservationist and author of "Eternal Frontier" explores the history and possible impact of global warming. Notes phenomena such as melting…
glaciers, rising sea levels, and increasing instances of extreme weather, and predicts their future effects on global climate. Urges a transition to carbon-free fuels to reduce air pollution. 2006.Yardwork: a biography of an urban place
Par Daniel Coleman. 2017
Coleman decided he wanted to truly know and belong to a small piece of land, his patch of garden on…
the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, to deeply understand its ecology, landscape and history. Starting with the creation myths and geology, moving through the settler era and up to the present, Coleman pours his considerable talents into learning, and sharing, as much of the story of the land as possible. Most books on ecology focus either on protecting the wilderness or analyzing a toxic dump. Most books on gardens focus on plant health or landscape design. Most books on Indigenous-settler relations focus on politics or social inequities. 'Yardwork' meditates on the sedimentary layers of ecological, cultural and political stories that make up Hamilton, the escarpment city at the Head of the Lake. 2017.Years of dust: the story of the Dust Bowl
Par Albert Marrin. 2009
Discusses causes and effects of the environmental and social disaster that swept across the Great Plains in the 1930s during…
the Great Depression. Explains that farmers and ranchers unwittingly caused conditions that led to the dust storms and the loss of the land they had settled. Grades 5-8. c2009.Woodswoman
Par Anne LaBastille. 1976
True story of an ecologist who headed into the Adirondack Mountains to forge a life in the wilderness, in a…
log cabin she built herself, after her divorce. Details her struggle against the elements, along with her descriptions of the changing seasons and the breathtaking wildlife. 1976.Without fear or favour: the life and politics of an urban cop
Par Bob Cooper, William McCormack. 1999
The story of Bill McCormack and his life as a policeman and Chief of the largest police force in Canada.…
McCormack talks about the run-ins and friendships with Toronto politicians and police officers, and his frequent battles with political opportunists and militants. Some descriptions of violence. 1999.Winning the radar war: a memoir
Par Jack M Nissen, A. W Cockerill. 1987
During the Second World War, the British needed a tool that would warn of bombing or U-boat attacks. This book…
tells the drama of the secret race to develop radar, told in the words of one of the key players. c1987.Whose war is it?: how Canada can survive in the post 9/11 world
Par J. L Granatstein. 2007
Granatstein believes that our military is incapable of dealing with current and ongoing crises that require well-trained, well-equipped and properly…
deployed troops. He argues that Canadians' once-vaunted role of peacekeeping is no longer relevant in a post-9/11 world, since recent missions, from Somalia to Kosovo to Afghanistan, are akin to war. He also takes Canadian attitudes to task, criticizing our increasing reluctance to support a military presence in countries such as Afghanistan. c2007.Who killed the Canadian military?
Par J. L Granatstein. 2004
Our military equipment is out of date, personnel are stretched too thin, and they are ill-prepared for the battlefield -…
or peacekeeping. Granatstein blames the state of our military on a government that believes that peacekeeping solves everything, and also notes the anti-American sentiment that says we'd rather fight the Yanks than our (potential) enemies. He provides an articulate argument for the re-establishment of a well-funded and well-trained military - and a realistic strategy for how we can achieve it, given the threatening new climate of the 21st century. 2004.White silk & black tar: a journal of the Alaska oil spill
Par Page Spencer. 1990
The author, a native Alaskan and an ecologist with the National Park Service, was on her honeymoon when the Exxon…
Valdez oil spill occurred in 1989. Within days she was heading up a team that monitored the effect of the spill on the pristine wilderness. She gives a personal account of the devastating environmental tragedy. 1990.Where on earth are we going?
Par Maurice F Strong. 2000
A call to action on behalf of the environment and the world, giving a thoughtful account of the scenario that…
lies ahead for the Earth if human consumption and pollution continue to occur at their current rates. The author explains how he came by his opinions and how he became an authority on the subject. 2000.We are soldiers still: a journey back to the battlefields of Vietnam
Par Harold G Moore, Joseph L Galloway. 2008