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Innovation nation : how Canadian innovators made the world smarter, smaller, kinder, safer, healthier, wealthier, and happier / by Johnston, David,1941-; Jenkins, Tom,1959-; Leatherdale, Mary Beth.; Johnson, David,1941-Ingenious.;: Successful innovation is always inspired by at least one of three forces -- insight, necessity and simple luck. This book looks through history to explore what circumstances, incidents, coincidences and collaborations motivated each great Canadian idea, and what twist of fate then brought that idea into public acceptance. From the marvels of aboriginal inventions such as the canoe, igloo and lifejacket to the latest pioneering advances in medicine, education, science, engineering and the arts, Canadians have improvised and worked together to make the world a better place. With vibrant illustrations throughout, Innovation Nation is a gorgeous companion to the adult edition that will surprise, enlighten and entertain young readers.LSC; Subjects: Inventions; Inventors; Technological innovations;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
National treasure. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Aviv, Oren; Bartha, Justi; Bruckheimer, Jerr; Burrell, Ty,1967; Cage, Nicolas,1965; Elliott, Ted,1961; Greenwood, Bruce,1956; Harris, Ed,1950; Keitel, Harve; Kouf, Jim; Kruger, Diane,1976; Maize, Michael; Mirren, Hele; Murphy, Timothy V; Poirier, Gregory; Segars, Charles; Turteltaub, Jo; Voight, Jon,1938; Wibberley, Corma; Wibberley, Mariann; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm; Jerry Bruckheimer Films; Junction Entertainment (Firm; Saturn Films; Sparkler Entertainment (Firm; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm; Walt Disney Picture;: Director of photography, Amir Mokri, John Schwartzman ; editors, William Goldenberg, David Rennie ; music, Trevor Rabin ; costume designer, Judianna Makovsky ; production designer, Dominic Watkins ; visual effects supervisor, Mitchell S. Drain, Christopher James Hall.Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Greenwood, Ty Burrell, Michael Maize, Timothy V. MurphyWhen a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben Gates' great-great grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The page is one of 18 pages missing from Booth's diary. When doing more research, the conspiracy takes Ben, Abigail, and Riley from Buckingham Palace to the White House - both places they break into - and even stealing a page from a secret book. But in order to see more from the book, their choice is either get elected president or kidnap the President of the United States. So, Ben kidnaps the president. The conspiracy then crosses to Mount Rushmore. Now, Ben will have to clear his family's name so they will no longer be linked to the assassinationCanadian Home Video Rating: PGDVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Adventure film; Conspiracies; Diaries; Feature film; Official secrets;; © c2008., Walt Disney Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Building a nation / by Corrigan, Kathleen(Children's author);: Includes bibliographical references and index.The history of Canada from the 1763 war to beyond the Confederation and building of the railroads.LSC; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Dene First Nations / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-; Ridington, Jillian,1936-; Ridington, Robin,1939-;: Includes bibliographical references and index.Examines the history, language, and cultural practices of the Dene people, both in the past and in the present.LSC; Subjects: Chipewyan Indians; Chipewyan Indians;; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Fast food nation : the dark side of the all-American meal / by Schlosser, Eric;: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Subjects: Cookery, American; Food habits;; © c2001., Houghton Mifflin,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2; unAPI

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