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Bird Brains
Argues that the birds' powers of abstraction, memory, and creativity are equal to many mammals
Strangers in the House
A renowned author investigates the dark and shocking history of her prairie house. When researching the first occupant of her Saskatoon home, Candace Savage discovers a family more fascinating and heartbreaking than she expected Napoléon Sureau dit Blondin built the house in the 1920s, an era when French-speakers like him were deemed “undesirable” by the political and social elite, who sought to populate the Canadian prairies with WASPs only. In an atmosphere poisoned first by the Orange Order and then by the Ku Klux Klan, Napoléon and his young family adopted anglicized names and did their best to disguise their “foreignness.” In Strangers in the House, Savage scours public records and historical accounts and interviews several of Napoléon’s descendants, including his youngest son, to reveal a family story marked by challenge and resilience. In the process, she examines a troubling episode in Canadian history, one with surprising relevance today. Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute
Prairie
Thorough, Detailed, and scientifically up-to-date, Prairie: A Natural History provides a comprehensive, nontechnical guide to the biology and ecology of the prairies, or the Great Plains grasslands of North America. Extending from Alberta south to Texas and from the Rockies east to the Mississippi River, the prairies are among the largest ecosystems in North America. Until recently, they were also one of the richest and most magnificent natural grasslands in the world. Today, however, they are among the most altered environments on Earth. Beginning with the geological and biological evolution of the region, the book goes on to describe the relationship between the climate and the native gras...
Wild Cats
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Witch
The witch has always been a figure electric with possibility and, sometimes, with menace. A legendary shapeshifter, she has recast her image to fulfil the dreams and nightmares of each passing century. She is the devouring mother, the vengeful wife, the possessed devil worshipper, the resentful old hag and the high priestess. Yet throughout her proud and painful history, she has remained shrouded in mystery.
Cowgirls
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Trash Attack
Discover what the Garbage Crisis really is and how to help solve it, and how to become a Trash Attacker.
World of the Wolf
Wild places and wild lives. Drawing on the most recent research, The World of the Wolf examines wolf society in all its complexity, focussing on pack structure, sex roles, and communication. It also looks at wolves as hunters and at the sensitive dynamics of predator-prey relationships. Finally, this dynamic portrait describes current conservation strategies. Throughout, the superb photographs capture the spirit of the wolf as it raises its voice in a cool, lingering.
Aurora
This is a gift edition of Candace Savage''s e xploration of the haunting Aurora Borealis - the Northern Li ghts, long celebrated in myth, folklore, song, and science. '
