The nature of Canada
(Adult Book)
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Published
Vancouver : On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint, [2019].
Format
Adult Book
ISBN
0774890363, 9780774890366 (pbk.) :
Physical Desc
376 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Status
Non-Fiction (Adult) - Non-Fiction Shelves
304.20971 N38 2019
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304.20971 N38 2019
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Published
Vancouver : On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint, [2019].
Language
English
ISBN
0774890363, 9780774890366 (pbk.) :
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Intended to delight and provoke, these short, beautifully crafted essays, enlivened with photos and illustrations, explore how humans have engaged with the Canadian environment and what those interactions say about the nature of Canada. Tracing a path from the Ice Age to the Anthropocene, some of the foremost stars in the field of environmental history reflect on how we, as a nation, have idolized and found inspiration in nature even as fishers, fur traders, farmers, foresters, miners, and city planners have commodified it or tried to tame it. They also travel lesser known routes, revealing how Indigenous people listened to glaciers and what they have to tell us; and how even the nature we can't see - the smallest of pathogens - has served the interests of some while threatening the very existence of others. The Nature of Canada will make you think differently not only about Canada and its past but quite possibly about Canada and its future. Its insights are just what we need as Canada attempts to reconcile the opposing goals of prosperity and preservation"--Publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Coates, C. M., & Wynn, G. (2019). The nature of Canada . On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Coates, Colin MacMillan, 1960- and Graeme Wynn. 2019. The Nature of Canada. On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Coates, Colin MacMillan, 1960- and Graeme Wynn. The Nature of Canada On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Coates, Colin MacMillan, and Graeme Wynn. The Nature of Canada On Point Press, a UBC Press imprint, 2019.
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