Thoroughly documented, a worldwide selection of places representing many attempts made by mankind through the ages to re-create a paradise on Earth...

The author of this book, Anzor Erkomaishvili, is one of the most well known, recognized individuals in Georgia: a singer and choirmaster; a compose...

New York City's oldest neighborhoods are downtown, where scores of timeworn ads have improbably survived for decades. These "ghost signs" hold the ...

This is a treasure trove of stories that reach beyond the buildings of timber and nails and put a human face on the history of these towering struc...

There are two groups of Jews in the world: the Jews who are no different than any other people and the Jews who are figments of imagination and def...

Winner, Alberta Historical Resources Foundation Heritage Award, Canadian Museums Association Outstanding Achievement in Publications, and Redgees L...

This second, revised and expanded, edition of this popular collection, including 233 photos and sketches, represents the most comprehensive study o...

The spirited stories in Heart of the Cariboo-Chilcotin capture the severity and grace of the distinct pioneer culture that resides in British Colum...

The Heart of the Cariboo-Chilcotin anthology celebrates this beautiful and remote region of British Columbia. From the days of the gold rush throug...

In recent years, rapid changes to Arctic environments and conditions have spurred much anal-ysis into the melting of sea and inland ice, the openin...

After thirty-three years, Paula Chamlee returned home to photograph and write about the farm where she grew up on the High Plains of the Texas Panh...

Founded in 1905, the High River Times served a community of small town advertisers and an extensive hinterland of ranchers and farmers in southern ...

Founded in 1905, the High River Times served a community of small town advertisers and an extensive hinterland of ranchers and farmers in southern ...

How does one handle a concept like 'infrastructure', which seems, simultaneously, so vague and yet heavily technical? In this international researc...

The contributions to this volume address a wide range of fascinating topics: the marital regime in Damascus, narrative strategies in biographies of...

Across the country and throughout time, Blacks have played pivotal roles in the unfolding of Canadian history. Woven into the fabric of the country...

How the Chinese Created Canada provides an in-depth look at the triumphs and struggles of one of Canada's most vibrant communities. Chinese culture...

The Scots in Canada made their mark as explorers, fur traders, soldiers, business leaders, prime ministers and more. Ex-pat Paul Cowan marks their ...

I Was There shares the insights and experiences of the generations of students, professors, and staff who lived and worked at the U of A for the pa...

An Imperial Affair, by awardwinning author John Rickard, takes us into the marriage of an Australian couple during a time when private lives were p...

C J Wills was an English physician who travelled widely in Iran from 1866-81 while working for the Indo-European Telegraph Department. With a disce...

McGregor offers a holistic interpretation of the complex relationship between Indigenous and settler Australians during the midle four decades of t...

Indigenous Identity and Resistance brings together the work of Indigenous Studies scholars working in Canada, New Zealand and the Pacific in resear...

Children's work is a controversial subject both in the sciences of sociology and history. It does not accord well with the modern idea of a good ch...