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So you want to own Greenland? : lessons from the Vikings to Trump. by Buchanan, Elizabeth.;
"Ever since its discovery Greenland has been a frontier for human exploration, empire and geostrategic competition. This book delves into that rich history and complex politics, revealing how a country of just 56,000 inhabitants, 80% of which is above the Arctic Circle, has shaped--and been shaped by--the world. Elizabeth Buchanan's short history begins with Erik the Red and the Vikings, Greenland's first colonizers--whose settlement of over 2,000 people mysteriously disappeared. She explores the island's evolution from a Danish possession into an autonomous territory, and its role in the World War II, when soldiers from the U.S. helped Greenland's 15-man army, operating on dogsleds, capture Nazis trying to set up secret, remote surveillance outposts. She details how Greenland became a strategic hot spot in the Cold War arms race between the U.S. and Russia -when the U.S. built a nuclear-powered base under the Greenland icesheet, and President Kennedy devised Project Iceworm, a plan to deploy 600 ballistic ice-hidden missiles there. Finally, she dissects Greenland's position today at the center of a new 'great game,' featuring Cold War belligerents the U.S. and Russia and now China, and the mounting domestic pressures for independence--not to mention President Trump's agenda to acquire the landmass. Buchanan poses provocative yet compelling scenarios for Greenland's future, providing an essential read for anyone curious about this frozen frontier and its place on the world stage"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Military / General; HISTORY / Military / Strategy; HISTORY / Polar Regions;
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The River Battles : Canada's Final Campaign in World War II Italy. by Zuehlke, Mark.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Military / Canada; HISTORY / Military / General; HISTORY / Military / World War II;
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I Told You So! : Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right. by Kaplan, Matt.;
'I Told You So' is an energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted - from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: SCIENCE / Ethics; SCIENCE / General; SCIENCE / History;
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Talk Treaty to Me : Understanding the Basics of Treaties and Land in Canada. by Fraser, Crystal Gail.;
In 'Talk Treaty to Me', Crystal Gail Fraser and Sara Komarnisky untangle the complexities of treaties and set a path forward for greater understanding of all our roles, rights, and responsibilities. With a quick-reference timeline, maps, and photographs throughout, this book concludes with a call to action and specific, tangible steps that all of us can take every day to support reconciliation. Fraser is Gwichya Gwichin (and of English-Scottish ancestry), originally from Inuvik, NT. Komarnisky grew up in Holden, AB. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Canada / General; HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas; LAW / Indigenous Peoples;
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London Falling : A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth. by Keefe, Patrick Radden.;
'London Falling' is a tells the story of a family devastated by the sudden death of their 19-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the dangerous criminal underworld that lies beneath Londons glittering surface. From the author of 'Rogue' and 'Say Nothing', which was named one of the Twenty Best Books of the Century by The New York Times Book Review.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / World; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General;
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Rebel of the Regency : The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain’s Uncrowned Queen. by Foster, Ann.;
'Rebel of the Regency' is the dramatic, absolutely outrageous story of Caroline of Brunswick, a beloved icon of the Regency era, who uplifted the voice of the public and unabashedly defied societys expectations, yet was shockingly robbed of her crown. Ann Foster is the host of the 'Vulgar History' podcast and is a librarian at Saskatoon Public Library.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837); HISTORY / Social History; HISTORY / Women;
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The Lost Voices of Pompeii : Life and Death on Pompeii's Final Day. by Venner, Jess.;
In 'The Lost Voices of Pompeii', award-winning ancient historian, archeologist, and social media sensation Dr. Jess Venner brings the citizens of Pompeii back to life through a vibrant account of their final day before Mt. Vesuvius eruption.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome; HISTORY / Civilization; HISTORY / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology;
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Life at Full Tilt : The Selected Writings of Dervla Murphy. by Murphy, Dervla.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century; HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues;
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The Hinge : Time to Build an Even Better Canada. by Carney, Mark.;
In 'The Hinge', former Bank of Canada Governor and author Mark Carney charts an ambitious and urgent path forward for Canada and the world as we collectively face a multitude of existential threats to our long-standing democratic traditions. Carney lives in Ottawa, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General;
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The Future Is Peace : A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land. by Sarah, Aziz Abu.;
In 'The Future Is Peace', two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace; TRAVEL / Middle East / General;
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