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Polar Bears

No animal is more symbolic of the Arctic than the polar bear. In the short space of 150,000 years, it has evolved from a grizzly bear into the most specialized predator of the arctic sea ice. Through ...

A Century of Parks Canada, 1911-2011

"… a diverse and fascinating array of perspectives on the history of Canada's national parks, illuminating many less well-understood aspects of the evolving place of people in and near these parks. ...

Climate, Culture, Change

Every day brings new headlines about climate change as politicians debate how to respond, scientists offer new data, and skeptics critique the validity of the research. To step outside these scientific ...

Sanctuary

Authentic. Original. Inimitable. Mary Majka is one of Canada's great pioneering environmentalists. She is best known as a television host, a conservationist, and a driving force behind the internationally ...

The World of Wolves

The grey wolf is one of the world's most polarizing and charismatic species. Respected, adored, or held in awe by many as an icon of wilderness, wolves have also sparked fear and hatred when they have ...

Ecology and Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Heritage Site

Par (auteur) Robert W. Sandford
Catégories: Écologie appliquée

Ecology and Wonder makes several remarkable claims: The greatest cultural achievement in the Western Canadian mountain region is what has been preserved, not what has been developed. Protecting the spine ...

Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit

Par (auteur) Tom Rand
Rédacteur en chef Dave Clark
Catégories: Écologie appliquée

“If the climate crisis had struck fifty years ago, we should have had no alternatives to fossil fuels. Today, there are many alternatives, and Tom Rand’s book, Kick, is a superb introduction. ” ...

The Beginner's Guide to Minerals and Rocks

Beginner’s Guide to Minerals and Rocks is the most comprehensive, full-colour guide to rocks and minerals for beginner rock hounds all over the world.

As curator of minerals at the Canadian Museum of ...

Beginners Guide to Minerals & Rocks

Par (auteur) Joel Grice
Catégories: Développement personnel

Beginner’s Guide to Minerals and Rocks is the most comprehensive, full-colour guide to rocks and minerals for beginner rock hounds all over the world.

As curator of minerals at the Canadian Museum of ...