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  • Earthworks

    Land and Nature in Uncertain Times

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    From the rainforests of Costa Rica to the Balkans and Scotland, Karen Lloyd explores the hidden life of habitats and species including sloths, the rockpool shrimp and the world's only truly wild horse.She studies the biodiversity of urban wildflower meadows and the contested spaces of landscape recovery, including in northern England's Lake District, where she lives, assessing our human impact on ... Leer más

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  • The Blackbird Diaries

    A Year with Wildlife

    de Karen Lloyd ...
    Lakeland Book of the Year 2018, Bookends Prize for Art and Literature, WINNER.With its enchanting song, striking orange bill and endearing willingness to share our living space, the blackbird is one of our best-loved birds. But robins, swifts, goldfinches and blue tits captivate us equally and, in The Blackbird Diaries, Karen Lloyd shares her deep-rooted affection for British wildlife and issues a ... Leer más

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  • The Gathering Tide

    A Journey Around the Edgelands of Morecambe Bay

    de Karen Lloyd ...
    "Entrancing…sparkles with lyrical imagery-Miriam Darlington, BBC Wildlife "Full of earthy realism, authentic observationand quiet lyricism" - Mark Cocker. Karen Lloyd takes us on a deeply personal journey around the 60 miles of coastline that make up ‘nature’s amphitheatre’. Embarking on a series of walks that take in beguiling landscapes and ever-changing seascapes, Karen tells the stories of the ... Leer más

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  • Toronto Book of Everything

    Series series Book of Everything
    From Hogtown to capital city and Leafs Nation, from cold wet winters to desperately humid summers, from Blackberry-addicted Bay Street financiers to profiles of Ed Mirvish, Glenn Gould, David Cronenberg and Rush, no book is more comprehensive than the Toronto Book of Everything. No book is more fun!Well-known Torontonians weigh in on what they love about their city. Linda Leatherdale reveals her ... Leer más

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  • Triumph of the City

    How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier

    **Shortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Best Book of the Year Award in 2011“A masterpiece.” —Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics“Bursting with insights.” —The New York Times Book ReviewA pioneering urban economist presents a myth-shattering look at the majesty and greatness of cities**America is an urban nation, yet cities get a bad rap: they're dirty, poor, unhealthy, ... Leer más

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  • The History of Canada Series: The Best Place To Be

    Expo '67 And Its Time

    Series series History of Canada
    A pivotal event in Canada’s history For six months in 1967, from late April until the end of October, Canada and its world's fair, Expo 67, became the focus of national and international attention in a way the country and its people had rarely experienced. Expo 67 crystallized the buoyant mood and newfound sense of confidence many felt during Canada's centennial. It becomes clearer, though, as its ... Leer más

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  • Fascinating Canada

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    Few people have read as widely in the field of Canadiana as has John Robert Colombo. The curiosity of this Toronto writer, editor, and anthologist knows few if any bounds when it comes to the lore, literature, history, culture, and character of Canada. He has an inquiring mind and he seems able to find national and even international twists to subjects of interest or importance.Fascinating Canada, ... Leer más

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    Canadian Champions, Dark Horses and Icons

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