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Nation builders : Barnardo children in Canada / by Corbett, Gail H.(Gail Helena),1941-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-131) and index.LSC
Subjects: Barnardo, Thomas John, 1845-1905.; Home children (Canadian immigrants); Home children (Canadian immigrants);
© c2002., Dundurn Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Encyclopedia of cold war politics / by Toropov, Brandon; Woodger, Elin.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-224) and index.
Subjects: Cold War; Politicians;
© c2000., Facts On File, Inc.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Been there, done that : a rousing history of sex / by Feltman, Rachel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."With curiosity and irreverent insight, science writer Rachel Feltman breaks down the long, weird, illustrious history of sex. She guides readers through the kaleidoscopic archives of centuries-old porn and erotica, as well as the bizarre history of treatments for erectile dysfunction, including radium suppositories and goat testicle transplants. Feltman provides the history of huge scientific questions-e.g., How are babies made?-and considers the ancient from a modern perspective: What was it like to have herpes several millennia ago? Even from unlikely sources like Hildegard von Bingen's treatise on the female orgasm, there's a lot we can learn about our modern-day sexual proclivities and practices from the historical record. And these figures from the past, from gay cowboys to polyamorous Vikings, prove that when it comes to how we have sex and who we do it with, there's no such thing as normal"--
Subjects: Sex customs; Sex;
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Canada and the liberation of the Netherlands, May 1945 / by Goddard, Lance;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
© c2005., Dundurn Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The perfect horse : the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis / by Letts, Elizabeth,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Podhajsky, Alois.; Reed, Charles Hancock, 1900-1980.; United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, Mechanized, 2nd; Spanische Reitschule (Vienna, Austria); Arabian horse; Lipizzaner horse; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Slime : a natural history / by Wedlich, Susanne,author.; Türkoğlu, Ayça,translator.; translation of:Wedlich, Susanne.Buch vom Schleim.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-314) and index.Takes readers on a sticky scientific adventure through the three-billion-year history of slime, exploring its part in the evolution of life and its cultural and emotional significance, from its starring role in the horror genre to its subtle influence on Art Nouveau.
Subjects: Body fluids.; Mucus.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Encyclopedia of world history /
"With over 4,000 entries, arranged in a clear A-Z format, the Encyclopedia of World History provides an unparalleled breadth and depth of information on events, figures, and concepts from prehistory right up to the present day. An extensive network of cross-references allows quick access to a wealth of historical knowledge across a wide spectrum of global cultures."--BOOK JACKET. "The book includes coverage of every significant historical event and location; biographies of key figures in world history; outlines of the major historical and social movements and ideologies; entries on each of the world's nation states; the background to contemporary world events; fifty maps to illustrate historical events; fifty portraits, engravings, and tables; and a chronology of world events."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: World history; History;
© 1998., Oxford University Press,
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Soldiers : great stories of war and peace / by Hastings, Max,compiler,editor,writer of introduction.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A collection of the most extraordinary stories of war, courage, tragedy, strategy and survival. Soldiers is a collection of the very best stories about soldiers, brought together by historian Max Hastings. In his almost sixty years of military study and his work in the midst of modern conflicts as a foreign correspondent, these are the stories that left a mark. In these pages you will find heroes and cowards; triumphs, tragedies and comedies. It illustrates, mostly through people's own words, what it's been like to fight in wars, to live and die as a warrior, from Greek and Roman times through to today's Iraq and Afghanistan. The characters include the Black Prince and Cromwell, Wellington at Waterloo, Siegfried Sassoon at the Somme, George Orwell in the Spanish Civil War and Evelyn Waugh as a commando. But there are also Americans, Frenchmen, Israelis, Russians, not to mention the women warriors of Dahomey, Queen Boudicca and the women who serve today in the US Marines. There are more than 300 stories in all, and an astounding variety of soldiers' experiences through the ages. Many have been responsible for wonderful achievements but a few, also, for dreadful crimes. Some relate horrors, while others tell terrific jokes. In modern writing, we hear from the titans of historical writing with Ben Macintyre and Anthony Beevor. This is a book that might make you feel as grateful that whatever the troubles of our own times, we are spared the mud and blood and anguish, if also the moments of glory, that the soldiers in these pages bring so vividly to life.
Subjects: Armed Forces; Battles; Civil war; Military history.; Soldiers; War; Women soldiers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The animal's companion : people and their pets, a 26,000-year love story / by Harvey, Jacky Colliss,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Pets; Human-animal relationships.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Muskoka resorts : then and now / Andrew Hind and Maria Da Silva. -- by Hind, Andrew.; Da Silva, Maria.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and index."The storied past of carefree summers and timeless hospitality is the focus of Muskoka resorts. Twelve classic resorts are explored in depth, some of which are still thriving today, such as Windermere House and Deerhurst"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Resorts; Historic hotels;
© c2011., Dundurn Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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