Lyric-narrative poetry of a Russian-Jewish refugee’s flight to Canada during the Cold War.…

In Bittersweet Sands, Rick Ranson takes readers on a journey into one of the most talked-about locations on the planet: the Northern Alberta oilsands. With his characteristic good humour and wit, Ranson peels back the layers on what it’s really like for the workers in Ft. McMurray.…

Collecting Cartoonist Jeff Martin’s humourous War of 1812 comic strips in one perfectly sized book.…

Rivers and Rails describes the railway bridges in Edmonton which were built between 1897 and 1947 as well as the steel bridges built on the main lines of the two transcontinental railways which ran through Edmonton from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border to the east boundary of Jasper National Park. It is richly illustrated with period photographs,…

An account of a grassroots conservation effort in the 1920s that describes environmental protection practices before the state assumed regulatory control over it. Available in early 2015.…

Examining fourteen Canadian films produced from 1989 to 2007, Film and the City argues that Canadian narrative film of the postmodern period has aided in articulating a new national identity.…

Blending the insights of a longtime observer of Canadian diplomacy with those of two former senior public servants, this book provides a detailed, policy-based account of the development of Canada’s fisheries relations with the European Union.…

Alberta’s Lower Athabasca Basin details how a catastrophic ice age flood left behind a unique landscape in the Lower Athabasca Basin. Less well known than the basin’s deposits of bitumen is the discovery that this flood also produced an environment that supported the intensive use of boreal forest resources by prehistoric Native peoples.…

Languages of Our Land/Langues de notre terre is a collection of poems and stories by twelve emerging and established Indigenous writers living in Quebec and writing in French.…

When Vancouver psychiatric social worker Chris Ryder spots an abandoned cell phone during his afternoon jog, the innocent discovery drags him into the psychotic games of Ray Owens, a former patient at the centre of a high-profile kidnapping and murder case. Now, if Ryder is to survive, he must examine the darkness in his own…

Merging poetry and historical records, Zits masterfully (re)creates a poetic view of the Frog Lake Massacre of 1885. His collage and cut-up techniques challenge the histories penned by the event’s recorders, reflecting upon the difficult complexities of past and present.…

As Grant demonstrates, quite apart from furnishing a highly revealing self-portrait of their author, the letters are compelling for their imaginative and expressive power, as well as for the perceptive commentary they offer on universal human themes. Through a subtle exploration of van Gogh’s contrastive style of thinking and his fascination with the notion of…

With gardening smarts, style and wit, popular CBC gardening columnist Lyndon Penner covers everything both novice and expert gardeners in the Calgary region need to know, along with tips you won’t find anywhere else.…

Creating and maintaining the perfect yard on the prairies isn’t as hard as you think, but the short growing season doesn’t give you much time. Lyndon Penner has created the essential guide to a quick and beautiful yard on the Canadian prairies.…

Cet ouvrage présente une analyse discursive des récits identitaires albertains développés par rapport aux ressources pétrolières de l’Alberta, au fil de l’histoire moderne de la province.…

Discover the incredible potential of Historical Geographic Information Systems for academic inquiry in this exploration of new trends in historical research. Fundamentally concerned with place, and our ability to understand human relationships with environment over time, Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) as a tool and a subject has direct bearing for the study of contemporary…

An economic history of the petroleum industry in Alberta as well as a detailed examination of the operation of the markets for Alberta oil and natural gas and the use of governmental regulations to balance and support economic development.…

The fires of the Second World War are beginning to burn down, but legendary Canadian aviatrix Sharon Lacey is not out of danger just yet. Complications enter the young ace’s life as deep-seated racial and class prejudice, potential fifth columnists and even her own killer code of honour threaten her hard-fought reputation, while a new…

A fresh account of a lesser-known but critical component of the Atlantic naval theatre during World War II. Using war diaries, after-action reports, and first-hand accounts, the authors examine the story behind the German plan Operation Neuland.…

An economic history of the petroleum history in Alberta as well as a detailed examination of the operation of the markets for Alberta oil and natural gas and the use of governmental regulations to balance and support economic development.  …