Disasters & Disaster Relief

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Catastrophe

Par (auteur) T. Joseph Scanlon
Édité par Roger Sarty
Catégories: Impact social des désastres

Catastrophe weaves together compelling stories and potent lessons from the calamitous Halifax explosion—the worst non-natural disaster in North America pre-911. The book explores how the explosion influenced ...

Megantic

Par (auteur) Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny
Traduit par W. Donald Wilson
Catégories: Histoires des Amériques

In this fascinating piece of investigative journalism, written like a thriller, journalist and social activist Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny reveals the inner workings of the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster ...

Immigrant Settlement Policy in Canadian Municipalities

Drawing on a great many in-depth interviews with government officials and front-line workers, Contributors provide a comparative assessment of approaches to immigrant settlement in nineteen Canadian municipalities. ...

SS Atlantic

It’s a cold April night on the high seas. A ship steams quickly towards port. Aboard are wealthy passengers enjoying their luxurious accommodations. In the holds below, steerage passengers sit in crowded ...

K9 Professional Tracking

Par (auteur) Resi Gerritsen & Ruud Haak
Catégories: Dressage de chiens

An incorrect approach to training dogs in tracking can lead to a confused animal and a frustrated handler. The dog’s ability to follow a scent is far beyond what humans are capable of, yet unless a ...