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Reissued with a new preface by the author, The Paraguayan War is an engrossing and comprehensive account of the origins and early campaigns of the deadliest and most extensive interstate war ever f

A century ago, agriculture was the dominant economic sector in much of Africa.

For everything cowboy and Wild West, look no further. The Cowboy Way is a tribute to the classic image of old-time lore and its influence on popular culture.

Regional planning is imperative if North America has any hope of retaining continental biodiversity and environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable development.Protected Areas and the R

Using valuable primary source material, most of which is previously unpublished, and some of which has been translated from the Flemish-Dutch and French, editors Mary Eggermont-Molenaar and Paul Ca

Many Faces of Gender : Roles and Relationships through Time in Indigenous Northern Communities is an interdisciplinary volume that addresses the dearth in descriptions and analyses of gender roles

What was romance like for Canadians a century ago? What qualities did marriageable men and women look for in prospective mates?

Biographies of the great chiefs Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph, Quanah Parker, Red Cloud, Sequoyah, and Louis Riel. Vol.

From Many, One looks at the educational policies and practices of the presidency of Plutarco Elías Calles in post-revolutionary Mexico.

Originally published in 1837 in Europe in German, French, and Slovenian editions, Baraga’s Short History of the North American Indians is the personal, first-hand account of a Catholic missionary i

The pace of technological, social, and environmental change in Canada's Arctic has profound effects on resource management and policy decisions.

Writing Geographical Exploration: Thomas James and the Northwest Passage, 1631-33 summarizes the various factors that influence the writing and interpretation of exploration narratives, demonstrati

Words and images interact with each other in art and everyday life and do so in many different ways.

A fascinating examination of the international politics, pressures and personalities behind one of the most controversial decisions in Canadian history, the mothballing of the incredibly sophistica

Food is in the eye of the beholder. This book assembles an amazing and often stomach-turning array of things people put in their mouths.