2017, ISBN: 0b145e784d30780606aefb74262fa43a

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Greetings from Glacier National Park - DVD/Video with musicproduced by Orange Tree Productions20 minutespackage dimensions: 6.4 x 5 inchesGlacier National Park is an American national par… More...

Greetings from Glacier National Park - DVD/Video with musicproduced by Orange Tree Productions20 minutespackage dimensions: 6.4 x 5 inchesGlacier National Park is an American national park located in northwestern Montana, on the CanadaUnited States border, adjacent to the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. The park encompasses over 1 million acres (4,000 km2) and includes parts of two mountain ranges (sub-ranges of the Rocky Mountains), over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants, and hundreds of species of animals. This vast pristine ecosystem is the centerpiece of what has been referred to as the "Crown of the Continent Ecosystem," a region of protected land encompassing 16,000 square miles (41,000 km2).The region that became Glacier National Park was first inhabited by Native Americans. Upon the arrival of European explorers, it was dominated by the Blackfeet in the east and the Flathead in the western regions. Under pressure, the Blackfeet ceded the mountainous parts of their treaty lands in 1895 to the federal government; it later became part of the park. Soon after the establishment of the park on May 11, 1910, a number of hotels and chalets were constructed by the Great Northern Railway. These historic hotels and chalets are listed as National Historic Landmarks and a total of 350 locations are on the National Register of Historic Places. By 1932 work was completed on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, later designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, which provided greater accessibility for automobiles into the heart of the park.The mountains of Glacier National Park began forming 170 million years ago when ancient rocks were forced eastward up and over much younger rock strata. Known as the Lewis Overthrust, these sedimentary rocks are considered to have some of the finest examples of early life fossils on Earth. The current shapes of the Lewis and Livingston mountain ranges and positioning and size of the lakes show the telltale evidence of massive glacial action, which carved U-shaped valleys and left behind moraines which impounded water, creating lakes. Of the estimated 150 glaciers which existed in the park in the mid-19th century during the late Little Ice Age, only 25 active glaciers remained by 2010. Scientists studying the glaciers in the park have estimated that all the active glaciers may disappear by 2030 if current climate patterns persist.Glacier National Park has almost all its original native plant and animal species. Large mammals such as grizzly bears, moose, and mountain goats, as well as rare or endangered species like wolverines and Canadian lynxes, inhabit the park. Hundreds of species of birds, more than a dozen fish species, and a few reptile and amphibian species have been documented. The park has numerous ecosystems ranging from prairie to tundra. The easternmost forests of western redcedar and hemlock grow in the southwest portion of the park. Large forest fires are unusual in the park; however, more than 13% of the park burned in 2003.Glacier National Park borders Waterton Lakes National Park in Canadathe two parks are known as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and were designated as the world's first International Peace Park in 1932. Both parks were designated by the United Nations as Biosphere Reserves in 1976, and in 1995 as World Heritage sites. In April 2017, the joint park received a provisional Gold Tier designation as Waterton-Glacier International Dark Sky Park through the International Dark Sky Association, the first transboundary dark sky park., 3, New York Popular Publications 1954, 1954. Soft cover. Collectible, Fine/Unknown. Small quarto, fine, wrapped it shrinkwrap, as new. Collectible. Cover art Articles & short stories on railroads in this long-running pulp magazine. Articles include: The Northern Alberta Railway, Canada's Third Largest System. 'Golden Gate Narrow Gage', and 'Farmer's Railroad'. 131pp. Cover art by Herb Mott, entitled 'Home For Christmas'., New York Popular Publications 1954, 1954, 5, Banff, Alberta: The Alpine Club of Canada, 1987. First Impression. Paperback. In exceptionally good condition. Newspaper, [47.5cm/19inches], pp. 4. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. In the spirit of the Alpine Club created in England in 1857, and the American Alpine Club (founded 1902), the ACC was established in Winnipeg in 1906 by A.O. Wheeler and Elizabeth Parker, with the support of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Arthur O. Wheeler, who was born in 1860 in Kilkenny County, Ireland, immigrated to Canada in 1876 at the age of 16 with his family. Beginning in 1883, he worked for the Dominion Government and Canadian Pacific Railway as a land surveyor in the Canadian Rockies. His employment allowed him to experience mountaineering while exposing him to environmental concerns about the future of Canadian wilderness. He was described by climbing enthusiast Andrew J. Kauffman as having "Irish emotions, Irish sensitivity, Irish grace and, more frequently than some would like, an Irish temper". Inspired by Britain's prestigious Alpine Club, he was eager to create a Canadian climbing institution that focused on mutual appreciation of mountaineering and the environment rather than furthering social status, as it was in Britain's Alpine Club. Wheeler's continuous pursuit of creating a Canadian Alpine Club led him to write many letters seeking support, which eventually ended up in the hands of columnist Elizabeth Parker. A native of Winnipeg, Parker was an avid nationalist and an environmental enthusiast. Conscious of the benefit of mountains, she took her children to Banff in the summer of 1904. She spent 18 months there and began writing newspaper and magazine articles about the mountains. Even if her health did not allow her to be a climber she thought that mountaineering could help women become stronger and more confident. After reading her articles, an editor of the Manitoba Free Press referenced her to Wheeler's letters. Writing an article in response to his letter, Parker advocated the establishment of an Alpine Club. However, she believed that it should be solely Canadian to encourage the development of national identity and reaffirm Canadian independence. Together they combined their efforts to create the Alpine Club of Canada., The Alpine Club of Canada, 1987, 2.5, Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1947. 139 pp, 8 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. A pictorial work about the Mackenzie River basin, its people, industries, institutions, shortly after the end of World War II. Contents: Foreword; The Awakening; The Gateway; The Great River; Northern Wealth; Fuel for the World; Northern Farming; Make Way for People; The Churches of the North; A Plan to Build the North; Conclusion. Small area of light printing ink smudging of text on page 41 - still very legible, light printing ink mark in bottom margin of page 48, some light edge wear, wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, small minor dent on rear board fore-edge. Dust jacket has small edge chips, tears and some creases; tear/scuff on spine; very light browning on spine and flap-folds; light rubbing; now protected in a mylar sleeve.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Fair. Illus. by George Zuckerman, photographs.., Ryerson Press, 1947, 2.5, New York: Praeger, 1970. 336 pp, 8 3/4" H. B&w maps. "The history of Canada is the story of an ever expanding frontier and of the attempt to create a new nation in the face of enormous physical and human obstacles. (The author) follows this development from the very first probings of the tiny bands of explorers, missionaries, and 'coureurs de bois' that opened up 'New France'. He examines the great military struggles for control of the continent in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, which played such a vital part in laying down the present political and racial divisions. (Later) Canadians faced the enormous problems of welding scattered communities into provinces and provinces into a self-governing federation. The political task of nation-building was itself closely bound up with the building of the railways and the exploitation of the country's vast resources. Professor McNaught analyzes these great economic and social changes, as well as the part Canada played in two world wars and the process by which the Dominion evolved a new role in international affairs and new relationships with both Britain and the United States. (Concludes) with a survey of postwar Canada, which emphasizes that the expansion of the human frontier and the problems of unity and nationhood remain part of the Canadian question." Two very tiny stains on the half-title page, very small soft bump at top corner of middle third of pages, faint scuff on top of text block, very light wrinkling at top of spine, minor edge wear. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has very light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good., Praeger, 1970, 3<

2005, ISBN: 0b145e784d30780606aefb74262fa43a

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Wellington: The Friends of the Turnbull Library, 2005. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Card Covers. 128 pages, b/w illustrations. Articles: Tribute to Laurie Cameron by Brian Opie. Laurie Cameron… More...

Wellington: The Friends of the Turnbull Library, 2005. Book. Fine. Soft cover. Card Covers. 128 pages, b/w illustrations. Articles: Tribute to Laurie Cameron by Brian Opie. Laurie Cameron, 1922-2005, gave unsurpassed service to the National and Turnbull Libraries. As the Chair of the Trustees of the National Library, he ensured the Turnbull Library's interests were always fully considered. The Curious Henry Wright and his Library. Peter Lineham examines the small and curious book collection formed by Henry Wright, 1844-1936, a Wellington money-lender, debt collector and photographer. The collection is held by the Library. This essay was developed from lectures presented at the time of the Henry Wright exhibition in the National Library Gallery 2002. The Missing Report: Sir David Hutchins and New Zealand Forestry, Part II. Michael Roche examines the contentious circumstances surrounding a report on New Zealand forests and forestry in 1915, by an expert on British colonial forestry, Sir David Hutchins. Digging in the Compost Heap. Frances Porter reflects on her lifelong association with New Zealand history: from her childhood, employment at the Historical Branch, and as an independent researcher. She looks closely at the process of selection and interpretation. Beetham of Brancepeth. In this case study of a Wairarapa family, Lydia Wevers offers insights about the rise of a rural elite, and the cultural, intellectual, and social life of a large farm community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Serenades and Portraits: A Sesquicentennial Tribute to Zealandia (Part 2). Richard Corballis looks at the figure of Zealandia as a female national symbol of New Zealand, through the work of musicians and artists (mainly cartoonists). The New Zealand Journals of Thomas Laslett, 1833-1843. David Colquhoun examines a recent Library acquisition. The journals of Thomas Laslett (1811-1887), offer a unique perspective on the early timber trade, and on interactions between Maori and Pakeha in the 1830s and 1840s. Did Gilsemans and Tasman Collude in Concealing Evidence in Batavia in 1643? In a letter to the Editor Grahame Anderson comments critically on the conclusions of Rudiger Mack's article in the TLR 2004. Did Dutch sailors land in Wainui Bay on 18 December 1642?., The Friends of the Turnbull Library, 2005, 5, New York: Praeger, 1970. 336 pp, 8 3/4" H. B&w maps. "The history of Canada is the story of an ever expanding frontier and of the attempt to create a new nation in the face of enormous physical and human obstacles. (The author) follows this development from the very first probings of the tiny bands of explorers, missionaries, and 'coureurs de bois' that opened up 'New France'. He examines the great military struggles for control of the continent in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, which played such a vital part in laying down the present political and racial divisions. (Later) Canadians faced the enormous problems of welding scattered communities into provinces and provinces into a self-governing federation. The political task of nation-building was itself closely bound up with the building of the railways and the exploitation of the country's vast resources. Professor McNaught analyzes these great economic and social changes, as well as the part Canada played in two world wars and the process by which the Dominion evolved a new role in international affairs and new relationships with both Britain and the United States. (Concludes) with a survey of postwar Canada, which emphasizes that the expansion of the human frontier and the problems of unity and nationhood remain part of the Canadian question." Two very tiny stains on the half-title page, very small soft bump at top corner of middle third of pages, faint scuff on top of text block, very light wrinkling at top of spine, minor edge wear. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has very light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good., Praeger, 1970, 3<

1970, ISBN: 0b145e784d30780606aefb74262fa43a

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Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Praeger, New York], CANADA, ACADIA, ALBERTA, ANGLICIZATION, ANGLO-SAXON RACISM, ROBERT BALDWIN, BOUNDARIES, CANADIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS, RAILWAYS, RAIL… More...

Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Praeger, New York], CANADA, ACADIA, ALBERTA, ANGLICIZATION, ANGLO-SAXON RACISM, ROBERT BALDWIN, BOUNDARIES, CANADIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS, RAILWAYS, RAILROADS, CANADIAN SHIELD, PACIFIC RAILWAY, SIR GUY CARLETON, CLERGY RESERVES, COLONIES, BRITISH, CONFEDERATION, CONSERVATISM, CONSERVATIVE PARTY, POLITICAL PARTIES, POLITICS, CONTINENTALISM, COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH FEDERATION, CULTURAL RIGHTS, DEPRESSIONS, DIEFENBAKER, DUPLESSIS, UPPER ELECTIONS, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, FAMILY COMPACT, FISHERIES, FENIAN RAIDS, FRONTIER, FUR TRADE, ALEXANDER GALT, JOSEPH HOWE, HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, IMMIGRATION, IMPERIAL CONFERENCES, INDIANS, JUDICIAL COMMITTE OF PRIVY COUNCIL, LANGUAGE ERNEST LAPOINE, WILFRID LAURIER, LAWS TRADE AND NAVIGATION, LIBERAL LIBERALISM, LOWER JOHN A. MACDONALD, MARITIMES, MANITOBA, ARTHUR MEIGHEN, METROPOLITAN INFLUENCE, MINORITY MONTREAL, NATIONALISM, NEW BRUNSWICK, DEMOCRATIC NEWFOUNDLAND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, OHIO VALLEY, ONTARIO, OREGON, PART SYSTEM, LESTER PEARSON, PLANNING, GOVERNMENT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, POPULATION, QUEBEC, POPULISM, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, PROTECTIVE TARIFFS, PROVINCIAL PUBLIC ENTERPRISE, RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION, RECIPROCITY TREATY, REFORM MOVEMENT, REGIONALISM, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, ST LAWRENCE, SASKATCHEWAN, SEPARATE SCHOOLS, CLIFFORD SIFTON, GOLDWIN SMITH, SOCIAL CREDIT, SOCIALISM, SOCIALIST SUBSIDIES, SURVIVANCE, TORONTO, UNIONS, TREATY WASHINGTON, PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU, CHARLES TUPPER, UNION NATIONALE, VANCOUVER. NOISBN, Jacket, 336 pp, 8 3/4" H. B&w maps. "The history of Canada is the story of an ever expanding frontier and of the attempt to create a new nation in the face of enormous physical and human obstacles. (The author) follows this development from the very first probings of the tiny bands of explorers, missionaries, and 'coureurs de bois' that opened up 'New France'. He examines the great military struggles for control of the continent in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, which played such a vital part in laying down the present political and racial divisions. (Later) Canadians faced the enormous problems of welding scattered communities into provinces and provinces into a self-governing federation. The political task of nation-building was itself closely bound up with the building of the railways and the exploitation of the country's vast resources. Professor McNaught analyzes these great economic and social changes, as well as the part Canada played in two world wars and the process by which the Dominion evolved a new role in international affairs and new relationships with both Britain and the United States. (Concludes) with a survey of postwar Canada, which emphasizes that the expansion of the human frontier and the problems of unity and nationhood remain part of the Canadian question." Two very tiny stains on the half-title page, very small soft bump at top corner of middle third of pages, faint scuff on top of text block, very light wrinkling at top of spine, minor edge wear. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has very light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds.<

1992, ISBN: 0b145e784d30780606aefb74262fa43a

Vancouver: Douglas & Mcintyre, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First Edition. Hardcover in light gray cloth lettered in bright gilt. 328 pp. Bibliography. Index. Illustra… More...

Vancouver: Douglas & Mcintyre, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. First Edition. Hardcover in light gray cloth lettered in bright gilt. 328 pp. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with black and white photographs, charts, and graphs. A fascinating history of the first Canadian Crown corporation's battle against inherited debt and struggle to act as an agent for national development. Fine in fine, glossy, color illustrated dust jacket., Douglas & Mcintyre, 1992, 5, New York: Praeger, 1970. 336 pp, 8 3/4" H. B&w maps. "The history of Canada is the story of an ever expanding frontier and of the attempt to create a new nation in the face of enormous physical and human obstacles. (The author) follows this development from the very first probings of the tiny bands of explorers, missionaries, and 'coureurs de bois' that opened up 'New France'. He examines the great military struggles for control of the continent in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, which played such a vital part in laying down the present political and racial divisions. (Later) Canadians faced the enormous problems of welding scattered communities into provinces and provinces into a self-governing federation. The political task of nation-building was itself closely bound up with the building of the railways and the exploitation of the country's vast resources. Professor McNaught analyzes these great economic and social changes, as well as the part Canada played in two world wars and the process by which the Dominion evolved a new role in international affairs and new relationships with both Britain and the United States. (Concludes) with a survey of postwar Canada, which emphasizes that the expansion of the human frontier and the problems of unity and nationhood remain part of the Canadian question." Two very tiny stains on the half-title page, very small soft bump at top corner of middle third of pages, faint scuff on top of text block, very light wrinkling at top of spine, minor edge wear. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has very light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good., Praeger, 1970, 3<

1970, ISBN: 0b145e784d30780606aefb74262fa43a

Heinemann, Gebundene Ausgabe, Publiziert: 1970-01-15T00:00:00.000+01:00, Produktgruppe: Buch, Kategorien, Bücher, Heinemann, 1970