A Few Acres of Snow : Environment and Man
Author : National Museums of Canada
Publisher : National Museums of Canada, 19
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 15,72 MB
Release : 19??
Category : Canada
ISBN :
Author : National Museums of Canada
Publisher : National Museums of Canada, 19
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 15,72 MB
Release : 19??
Category : Canada
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Author : Paul Simpson-Housley
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 35,55 MB
Release : 1992-09-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1770700692
In 1759, Voltaire in Candide referred to Canada as "quelques arpents de neige." For several centuries, the image prevailed and was the one most frequently used by poets, writers, and illustrators. Canada was perceived and portrayed as a cold, hard, and unforgiving land. this was not a land for the fainthearted. Canada has yieled its wealth only reluctantly, while periodically threatening life itself with its displays of fury. Discovering its beauty and hidden resources requires patience and perseverance. A Few Acres of Snow is a colletion of twenty-two essays that explore, from the geographer’s perspective, how poets, artists, and writers have addressed the physical essence of Canada, both landscape and cityscape. "Sense of place" is clearly critical in the works examined in this volume. Included among the book’s many subjects are Hugh MacLennan, Gabrielle Roy, Lucius O’Brien, the art of the Inuit, Lawren Harris, Malcolm Lowry, C.W. Jefferys, L.M. Montgomery, Elizabeth Bishop, Marmaduke Matthews, Antonine Mailet, and the poetry of Japanese Canadians.
Author : Thomas Thorner
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 29,32 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1442600292
A Few Acres of Snow allows readers to experience early Canadian history in the words of those who first explored, created, and documented the nation. Providing coast-to-coast representation and featuring a diverse range of social groups, the editors offer a refreshing look at the major events leading up to and including Confederation. Throughout, they rely on a careful selection of personal, formal, and legal documents to tell the story, including early travel narratives, literary writings by Susanna Moodie and Catherine Parr Trail, government reports on slavery in Canada, official letters on Irish immigration, and newspaper articles and speeches on the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. In this trim new edition, each document is introduced with biographical information about the creator. Brand new chapters discuss the Loyalists in Nova Scotia, the War of 1812, and the Beothuk. Also new is a guide to critically reading and engaging with historical documents.
Author : David T. Ruddel
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 20,41 MB
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 177282402X
This book provides a brief but sweeping treatment of the history of resource use in Canada. Subjects discussed include attitudes of the Native peoples and the colonists towards the environment, exploration, fishing, the fur trade, the timber industry, mining, immigration, farming, industrialization and urbanization, and the exploitation of resources today. Historical illustrations and photographs of artifacts and reconstitutions from the exhibits at the National Museum of Man, Ottawa, complete the text.
Author : Janet Martin-Nielsen
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 41,32 MB
Release : 2023-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1501772112
A Few Acres of Ice is an in-depth study of France's complex relationship with the Antarctic, from the search for Terra Australis by French navigators in the sixteenth century to France's role today as one of seven states laying claim to part of the white continent. Janet Martin-Nielsen focuses on environment, sovereignty, and science to reveal not only the political, commercial, and religious challenges of exploration but also the interaction between environmental concerns in polar regions and the geopolitical realities of the twenty-first century. Martin-Nielsen details how France has worked (and at times not worked) to perform sovereignty in Terre Adélie, from the territory's integration into France's colonial empire to France's integral role in making the environment matter in Antarctic politics. As a result, A Few Acres of Ice sheds light on how Terre Adeìlie has altered human perceptions and been constructed by human agency since (and even before) its discovery.
Author : William Klempa
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,91 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 9780886292393
The twelve essays collected here explore the formative influence Presbyterianism has had on Canadian religious heritage and culture, including education, church/state relations, literature and music.
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Page : 612 pages
File Size : 17,71 MB
Release : 1978
Category : United States
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Author : L. A. Koltun
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 39,5 MB
Release : 1979-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1772823961
This study examines the life and work of a rural nineteenth-century Ontario cabinetmaker, Francis Jones. An appreciation of his work is gained through illustrations and discussions of his shop and furniture-making techniques. This story is typical of many nineteenth-century crafts when industrialization resulted in mass production and the disappearance of traditional trades.
Author : Thomas A. Rumney
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 801 pages
File Size : 17,83 MB
Release : 2009-12-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0810867184
Canadian Geography: A Scholarly Bibliography is a compendium of published works on geographical studies of Canada and its various provinces. It includes works on geographical studies of Canada as a whole, on multiple provinces, and on individual provinces. Works covered include books, monographs, atlases, book chapters, scholarly articles, dissertations, and theses. The contents are organized first by region into main chapters, and then each chapter is divided into sections: General Studies, Cultural and Social Geography, Economic Geography, Historical Geography, Physical Geography, Political Geography, and Urban Geography. Each section is further sub-divided into specific topics within each main subject. All known publications on the geographical studies of Canada—in English, French, and other languages—covering all types of geography are included in this bibliography. It is an essential resource for all researchers, students, teachers, and government officials needing information and references on the varied aspects of the environments and human geographies of Canada.
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Page : 482 pages
File Size : 25,67 MB
Release : 2007
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