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  • Toronto Neighbourhoods 7-Book Bundle

    A City in the Making / Unbuilt Toronto / Unbuilt Toronto 2 / Leaside / Opportunity Road / Willowdale / The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860

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    The Toronto Neighbourhoods bundle presents a collection of titles that provide fascinating insight into the history and development of Canada’s largest and most diverse city. Beginning with histories of Canada’s longest street and the early days of what was once called York (The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860; A City in the Making; Opportunity Road), the titles in the bundle go on to examine the ... Leer más

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  • Leaside

    de Jane Pitfield ...
    Leaside is a most comprehensive look at the people, significant events and built heritage, all of which contributed to the creation of this distinctive community. Named after John Lea, a successful farmer, whose house, built in 1829, is believed to be the first brick house in York County, Leaside grew from a railway settlement into a prosperous urban town. With its roots embedded in the history of ... Leer más

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  • The Villages Within

    An Irreverent History of Toronto and a Respectful Guide to the St. Andrew's Market, the Kings West District, the Kensington Market, and Queen Street West

    de Doug Taylor ...
    The Villages Within is an irreverent version of Torontos past that will not improve anyones knowledge of history, but its fabrications and exaggerations may provide an amusing insight into the lives of those who built the town of York. It is an expos of historical untruths, a book that no school should ever permit its students to read.Discover Lord Dorchesters unusual method of staying warm while ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Unbuilt Toronto

    A History of the City That Might Have Been

    Series Libro 1 - The City That Might Have Been
    Unbuilt Toronto explores never-realized building projects in and around Toronto, from the citys founding to the twenty-first century. Delving into unfulfilled and largely forgotten visions for grand public buildings, landmark skyscrapers, highways, subways, and arts and recreation venues, it outlines such ambitious schemes as St. Alban's Cathedral, the Queen subway line and early city plans that ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Chinese in Toronto from 1878

    From Outside to Inside the Circle

    de Arlene Chan ...
    The modest beginnings of the Chinese in Toronto and the development of Chinatown is largely due to the completion of the CPR in 1885. No longer requiring the services of the Chinese labourers, a hostile British Columbia sent them eastward in search of employment and a more welcoming place.In 1894 Toronto's Chinese population numbered fifty. Today, no less than seven Chinatowns serve what has ... Leer más

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  • Some Great Idea

    Good Neighbourhoods, Crazy Politics and the Invention of Toronto

    de Edward Keenan ...
    Since 2010, Toronto's headlines have been consumed by the outrageous personal foibles and government-slashing, anti-urbanist policies of Mayor Rob Ford. But the heated debate at City Hall has obscured a bigger, decade-long narrative of Toronto's ascendance as a mature global city. Some Great Idea traces how post-amalgamation, and under three very different mayors, Toronto managed to so quickly ... Leer más

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  • Unbuilt Toronto 2

    More of the City That Might Have Been

    Series Libro 2 - The City That Might Have Been
    Quill & Quire cited Unbuilt Toronto as a book filled with "well-researched, often gripping tales of grand plans," while Canadian Architect said that it is "an impressively researched exploration of never-realized architectural and master-planning projects intended for the city." Now Unbuilt Toronto 2 provides an all-new, fascinating return to the "Toronto that might have been."Discover the ... Leer más

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  • The Country Cooking of France

    "This beautiful book is proof that there is always something more to learn about the cuisine of France, even for a French-trained professional chef." —Jacques Pépin , chef, James Beard Foundation Award–winning cookbook author, and Emmy Award–winning public television cooking series hostRenowned for her cooking school in France and her many best-selling cookbooks, Anne Willan combines years of ... Leer más

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  • Hidden Ontario

    Secrets from Ontario’s Past

    de Terry Boyle ...
    Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who advertised his wife's death before poisoning her; as well as Ontario's first bullfight and the answer ... Leer más

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  • Living Off the Grid

    A Simple Guide to Creating and Maintaining a Self-Reliant Supply of Energy, Water, Shelter, and More

    de David Black ...
    In daily life, we can take control of the resources and services we depend on. Electricity and energy don’t have to come off the public utility grid—alternatives abound in solar, wind, and water generated power. Design decisions can drastically affect power consumption, and bio-diesel and alternative fuels can help break the oil habit. Dave Black describes alternatives for eco-pimping your home ... Leer más

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  • Sh*t My Dad Says

    “This book is ridiculously hilarious, and makes my father look like a normal member of society.” —Chelsea HandlerTuesdays with Morrie meets F My Life in this hilarious book about a son’s relationship with his foul-mouthed father by the comedy writer who created the massively popular Twitter feed of the same name.A few months ago, comedy writer Justin Halpern, 29, found himself living at home with ... Leer más

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  • Dinner with Buddha

    A Novel

    "With six unconventionally religious novels to date, this brave, meditative author has carved a unique niche in American literature." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)If life is a journey—with detours, paths from which to choose, and myriad roadblocks to overcome—then Otto Ringling is most certainly on the journey of a lifetime. His first fifty or so years were pretty good. He felt he had it all, ... Leer más

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