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"At the core of any central bank is a governmental licence to print money — an alchemy of such general wonder and fascination that there is no shortage of running commentary." from the Preface Never a day goes by without matters of monetary policy being covered in the Canadian media. The value of our dollar, turmoil in global financial markets, economic growth vs. inflation, the possibility of a common North American currency. These are issues that constantly preoccupy our national psyche, and are particularly troublesome to a medium-sized, open economy that lives an uneasy coexistence next to the economic behemoth of the U.S. Although much ink has been spilled over such matters, never bef...
Crows and Jays is a combination of scientifically accurate information and an identification guide, planned to give anyone, whether a birdwatcher or biologist, a greater understanding of the lives of these beautiful, yet very complex, group of birds. 120 species of crows, jays and their allies exist in the world today. Many are exceedingly beautiful in colour, grace and form, whereas others are black and somewhat sinister in appearance. In no other group of perching birds has evolution produced such a degree of variation, from the tiny Hume's Ground-Jay of the steppe-highlands of Tibet to the huge Thick-billed Raven of the mountains of Ethiopia. Some have had a long association with people a...
The men of the House of Crow travel the world in the nineteenth century, from the Yellow Stone; to Old California. Then they sail to Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor led by Jedadiah Crow. Crow and his men will fight smugglers, the Chinese Triad and pirates of the South China Seas, all the while building a dynasty, The House of Crow.
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