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Working in wool to make traditional woven blankets and modern knitting has long been a primary cultural communication method of people in Cowichan First Nation, but published comments suggest non-Cowichan people have consistently failed to understand what was being communicated. An examination of the last 240 years of published comments on Cowichan woolworking shows themes of foreignness and co-operation emphasized throughout. In Woolgathering...

This book on paddlesports details using kayaks and other small boats with an eye to environmental sensibility and affordable recreation. In Green Paddler, author Paula Johanson reprises her short articles from Kayak Yak website and brings new insights & humour to the time she spends on the water. "Superb! What a fantastic read for a Monday morning." -Pearly on AdvancedElements kayaking forum As a teenager, Paula learned kayaking and canoei...

They were stolen in the dark to work for a night and a day, building a tower for the wizard Krummholz on faraway Copper Island, in a place where the trees grow twisted in a poisoned bog. Some of the unwilling workers were returned bewildered, bruised, and marked by whips -- others died as the uncaring wizard called new workers to his tower. Now Jenia is the only one left of her family willing to leave her orchards and walk five hundred miles i...

Who broke the colour barrier in the NHL? A man whose professional hockey career statistics include leading the senior leagues for scoring and for low penalty minutes -- and a single shift on the ice in an NHL game. He was scouted three times by NHL teams before that game, and courted away from the NHL to a powerful role in three different international leagues before retiring. He is Larry Kwong, a Canadian of Chinese heritage born in Vernon BC...

After finishing her bachelor degree, an island holiday was just what Elise wanted, and the chance to discover stone carvings. Any place with a carrot juice stand couldn't be all bad. It might even be ... interesting. But the first thing she found was a jack-of-all-trades. Now, Dale knows about petroglyphs and how to find these carvings. Elise doesn't want to be one more project for this handyman hovering around her, until suddenly, she does ne...

Driving with her Dad to visit Aunt May is his idea of how to help Tina out of a depression that's lasted months. But the highway is boring, the weather is hot, and she's seen enough rocks and sticks for a lifetime. Tina is so preoccupied with her thoughts and memories that she hardly sees the world changing around her. When Tina and her Dad stop in a small town that hasn't changed much since 1918, it's a chance for her thoughts and memories to...

Whether walking from the big city to beyond Hope, or from a secret house in the hills to what's left of town, the characters in these stories are in transition from coping with the past and fears for the future. They find small but astonishing strengths when tried and tested in the story collection Small Rain and Other Nightmares.In stories of near futures uncomfortably like our own, author Paula Johanson brings elements of magic realism and e...

Food processing makes a broad assortment of foods available that most people could not otherwise eat. It enables people to eat certain foods year-round, including frozen and canned fruits, vegetables, and meat products. Processed foods and prepackaged meals are extremely convenient. But what unhealthy ingredients are contained in many processed foods? Some are made with trans fats, saturated fats, lots of sugar, large amounts of sodium, and fo...

An introduction to the physical properties, uses, and dangers of lithium.

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A look at cutting-edge technology and how it is transforming our world.Each book encourages readers to develop a better understanding of how technological design has changed the way we live, breathe, and act on Earth and in space.Features include dynamic photographs, timelines, and more.Examines technological innovations that are trans-forming not only the way goods are manufactured and distributed, but also how people function in the workplac...

From drones capturing unique angles of plays for enhanced analysis to swimsuit material helping swimmers go faster, technological innovations are transforming the way sports are played as well as watched. Supercharged Sports examines these exciting advances in technology and also explores what's coming next in the world of sport science, such...

Tech Industry examines the technological innovations that are transforming not only the way goods are manufactured and distributed, but also how people function in the workplace, from the farmer in the field to the pilot in the sky. Dynamic photographs and informative text sharply illustrate the momentous advancements we are experiencing in industrial technology, such as 3-D printing, product delivery by drone, and computer chips for consumers...

From drones capturing unique angles of plays for enhanced analysis to swimsuit material helping swimmers go faster, technological innovations are transforming the way sports are played as well as watched. Supercharged Sports examines these exciting advances in technology and also explores what's coming next in the world of sport science, such as health-monitoring systems sewn into the fabric of uniforms and even more immersive virtual reality ...

This readable biography of Lance Armstrong surveys his legendary cycling career as well as the details of his life outside of cycling.

This biography details Lady Gaga's life from all angles, documenting her family background, the events before and during her meteoric rise to success as a songwriter, singer, and performance artist, her deft use of social media, and her political commentary.

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