China’s Arctic Ambitions and What They Mean for Canada is one of the first in-depth studies of China’s increasing interest in the Arctic. It offers a holistic approach to understanding Chinese motivations and the potential impacts of greater Chinese presence in the circumpolar region, exploring resource development, shipping, scientific research, governance, and security. Drawing on extensive…

Climate catastrophe throws into stark relief the extreme, life-threatening inequalities that affect millions of lives worldwide. This collection offers ideas and inspiration for climate justice through the creation of research, knowledge, and livelihood commons and community-based climate resilience. It brings together articulations of the what, why, and how of climate justice through the voices of…

When you take your clinical skills exam, every case you know counts. Prepare quickly and efficiently for your clinical exam with the updated third edition of this bestselling OSCE study guide. Written by Canadian doctors, Clinical Skills Review presents 134 cases based on scenarios you’ll encounter on the MCCQE II and CFPC certification exams. An…

In her debut book Nisha Patel commands her formidable insight and youthful, engaged voice to relay experiences of racism, sexuality, grief, and love. These are vital political, feminist poems with bold portrayals of confession, hurt, and healing.…

Established artists, scholars, and curators cover thematic concepts and underlying approaches to new media from a distinctly Indigenous perspective and provide a historical and contemporary context for Indigenous new media arts practice in Canada.…

Collaborative creativity in education: from theory to practice As the world undergoes massive change, education systems need to prepare students to work collaboratively for innovative solutions that benefit everyone. This preparation means fostering a culture of collaborative creativity from early childhood to postsecondary education. Robert Kelly shows exactly what collaborative creativity in educational practice looks…

A witty, layered and compelling novel about a woman with Down Syndrome, exploring textile art, sibling relationships, friendships, and good intentions gone awry. What is intellectual disability? Ask Bruno, who is at his wits’ end trying to predict what his sister, Mina, will do next. Ask Iris, who is entranced by the wildly inventive embroidery…

Hekmat Al-Taweel (1922–2008) was a native Palestinian Christian from Gaza City whose narrative unearths a version of history long excluded from mainstream discourse and provides an unfamiliar perspective on Muslim–Christian relationships. Her stories about life in Gaza highlight shared history, vibrant culture, and cherished traditions. Al-Taweel continued her education after marriage, sought community volunteer work,…

Master clinical skills with key information on 169 common clinical presentations This comprehensive guide provides clinicians, medical students, and other health care professionals with a structured approach to navigating 169 of the most common clinical presentations with confidence and efficiency. The presentations in this book are organized by key feature and alphabetized for quick and…

It’s been ten years since Claudia’s mother died after a tragic collision with a banana boat. Her kids are now teenagers, her brother’s wife has left him, and her ex has had a spiritual awakening that has him hinting at reconciliation—all things she can handle. But when her septuagenarian father decides to remarry after a…

The essays in this collection explore the activities of two populations of displaced peoples that are seldom discussed together. Rather than focusing on victimhood, the authors focus on the creativity and agency of displaced peoples, thereby emphasizing capacity and resilience.…

An indispensable resource for anyone interested in the work of Eric Cameron, Cover and Uncover combines critical discussion with beautiful, full-colour reproductions of Cameron’s works in multiple media. A painter, writer, and teacher, Eric Cameron is a major contemporary Canadian artist. Born in Leicester, England in 1935, he arrived in Canada in the 1970s and quickly became…

The first fifty years of innovation in health education at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, drawing on interviews with key players and extensive research into primary documents.…

As more people travel the world than ever before, smaller communities have a unique opportunity to develop creative, culturally sustainable tourist industries that provide unparalleled experiences for visitors.…

Recent efforts to solve the problems of education—created by neoliberalism in and out of higher education—have centred on the use of technology that promises efficiency, progress tracking, and automation. The editors of this volume argue that using technology in this way reduces learning to a transaction. They ask administrators, instructors, and learning designers to reflect…

A wide-ranging collection that addresses key questions about issues of ethics, sustainability, media, government, and regulation around the new biology, particularly genomics and biotechonology. Technologies of the life sciences offer tremendous possibilities but also numerous challenges. Crossing Over looks at the social and ethical issues around the new biology, particularly genomics and biotechnology. It examines the world…

“It was a different crow, but the same crow, you understand? Because there is only one Crow. God made them all black and identical-looking because there is no reason for them to be different birds. That’s why you can never kill a crow, because it lives forever. Crow never dies!” — James Itsi For over…

The first book-length study of Indigenous Canadian artist Jane Ash Poitras, featuring full-colour illustrations and the most extensive bibliography of writings on Poitras to date. In the past decade, Jane Ash Poitras, a First Nations woman from northern Alberta, has emerged as one of the most important Canadian artists of her generation. Raised by a…

The uplifting story of a woman, 27-year old Frieda Zweig, whose uncanny connection with a kindred spirit named Gladys causes her to see her life in a new way – as anything but ordinary.…

Drawing on original research and previously published primary sources, this is a valuable and challenging view of three phases of western exploration. The fur trade was the impetus for much of the exploration and discovery of North America. Like rolling storm clouds, the expanding enterprise of the fur trade moved relentlessly west to explore the…