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Every day, we are beset by millions of sounds-ambient ones like the rumble of the train and the hum of air conditioner, as well as more pronounced sounds, such as human speech, music, and sirens.

The most trusted general chemistry text in Canada is back in a thoroughly revised 10th edition.

Retaining an inquiry-based approach to learning, the Second Canadian Edition of Physical Geology & The Environment by Plummer et al incorporates the rich geology of Canada with elaborate exampl

We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars.

How has the Ontario Agricultural College contributed to Canadian education? What role has the college played in the development of agriculture since it was founded in 1874?

Ebb and Flow was named one of 2007's "best science books" by Peter Calamai, science editor of the Toronto Star [Dec. 30, 2007]. He calls it a "wonderful resource book….

Historical Distillates examines the history of the Chemistry Department at the University of Toronto from its beginnings in 1843, when it was housed in simple quarters in the Parliament Buildings o

This fascinating work begins with a scientific appraisal of time and its relationship with 3D space.

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and tidal waves, fires, mine cave-ins, bridge collapses, ship sinkings, airplane crashes, explosions, and plagues — natural and human-engineered calamity a

"When it rains, it pours," especially when it comes to best-selling author Doug Lennox’s Now You Know Extreme Weather.

Marc Garneau, Roberta Bondar, Julie Payette, Robert Thirsk, Chris Hadfield, and more recently, Guy Laliberté, the founder of Cirque de Soleil, all have one thing in common: they’re some of the very

"Writing with uncanny skill, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence leads us gently into the world of birds.

Once people encounter the natural world and become aware of its intricacy, fragility, beauty, and significance, they will recognize the need for conservation.

From the jetliner and the snowmobile to the pacemaker and the BlackBerry, Canadians have long been at the forefront of innovation and invention.

Dawson worked for the International Boundary Commission and the Geological Survey of Canada.