Join beloved storyteller Anny Scoones as she sets out to discover the quaint and quirky charms of Victoria, BC. Not just a book of facts, Hometown is a gentle stroll through a diverse region with a fascinating and layered history. Observe, pause, ponder, and have what Anny likes…
103 hikes in southwestern British Columbia
by Bryceland, Jack, Macaree, David, Macaree, Mary
-This book features hundreds of full-color photos to bring this cultural mecca to vivid life.-Completely updated every year, Frommer's Montreal & Quebec City features featureseverything you need to know to enjoythe sights and experiences that await you in two of North America's …
With the Rough Guide to Canada, you'll discover all the best this country has to offer. The guide is packed with practical advice on exploring Canada's great outdoors, from hiking or skiing in the Rockies to canoeing through British Columbia's lakes, and from whale watching to l…
Frommer's Complete GuidesAmerica's #1 bestselling travel seriesMore full-color guides than ever beforeFoldout maps in annual guidesOutspoken opinions, exact prices, and insider tips.
Told from an ordinary man's perspective, these are the journal and letters of Wilhelm Weike as he accompanied Franz Boas#x97;the father of modern anthropology#x97;on his journey to the arctic from 1883 to 1884. This extraordinary document of early arctic history provides a plain…
In May 1845 Sir John Franklin sailed westward from England in search of the Northwest Passage and was never seen again. Some thirty-five years later, Heinrich Klutschak of Prague, artist and surveyor on a small expedition led by Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka of the 3rd US Cavalr…
Graham Rowley's memoir of his experiences as an archaeologist in the North before World War II. This edition includes the planned sequel covering his post-war experiences in the Arctic.
Eyewitness Travel Canada
In his book Fashioning the Canadian Landscape, J.I. Little examines how Canada, much like the United States, came to be identified with its natural landscape. Little argues that in contrast to America, Canada's image was strongly influenced by the picturesque convention favoured…