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Bizarre Canada

Bizarre Canada

Wonderfully Weird & Hilarious
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Canada is rife with the weird, wacky and off-the-wall from sea to shining sea: * Besides ''Canada,'' a slew of strange names were seriously considered prior to Confederation -- New Britannia, Laurentia, Ursalia, Vesporia, Cabotia, Niagarentia -- but the most bizarre of all, Efisga * The outspoken Hockey Night in Canada commentator earned the nickna …

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British Columbia Bizarre

British Columbia Bizarre

Stories, Whimsies, Facts, and a Few Outright Lies from Canada's Wacky West Coast
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Britsh Columbia Bizarre is a fascinating and eclectic mix of tales, snippets, historical facts, fancies and misconceptions teased from the history of British Columbia. No one should read this book to obtain a balanced view of the province's history. It ignores the important people and trends that contributed to BC's story, and instead favours the o …

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Bugs vs Humans

Bugs vs Humans

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Yikes! Spiders! Mites on my eyelashes? Some bugs are harmless, some are just gross and some are downright scary! * Human follicle mites live on the skin of our eyelashes, eyebrows and nose. * The insect population of Earth is estimated to be 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 insects outnumber humans 1,492,000,000 to one. * Fleas are to blame for spreading …

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Fit to Print

Fit to Print

New Brunswick’s Papers: 150 Years of the Comic, the Sad, the Odd and the Forgotten
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The wild, the woolly, and the very strange. Stories of the comic, the sad, the odd, and the forgotten from 150 years of New Brunswick newspapers. By the author of Six for the Hangman and When Rum Was King.

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Getting What You Deserve

Getting What You Deserve

The Adventures of Goldhawk Fights Back
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For 12 years Dale Goldhawk journeyed through the streets of Canada and into the hearts of thousands of Canadians. Written in Goldhawk's punchy, to-the-point style, this book links his life as a journalist and advocate with those who were his clients. For the first time, he reveals the background battles and adventures he and his team had, as well a …

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Great Maritime Inventions, 1833 - 1950

Great Maritime Inventions, 1833 - 1950

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Great Maritime Inventions 1833-1950 is a delightful look at how innovative Maritime ideas changed the world. Between 1833 and 1950, over 3,300 patents were granted to residents of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI. From the scuba tank to the variable pitch propeller to two-piece long underwear, Great Maritime Inventions profiles the best of the be …

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