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Iain Oughtred
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books$32.95Britain’s wooden boat revival was a long time coming, but when it arrived there was one name that stood out above all others: Iain Oughtred. A former dinghy racer turned boatbuilder and designer, Iain developed a cult following both for the beauty of his designs and the quality of his drawings. Challenging the view that building boats was the province of the wealthy, he created exceptionally appealing yet inexpensive wooden boats ideal for amateur construction, often basing the designs on traditional local craft. Still going strong, his designs now number more than 100 and are built around the world by amateurs and professionals alike.
This beautiful and comprehensive book traces the life of this most enigmatic of designers, from his roots in Australia to the wilds of Scotland. His most popular designs are brought to life with gorgeous photography, often set I the stunning Scottish landscape where he is based, and supplemented with an extensive plans section. Including interviews with family, friends and fellow designers, the evocative text provides both a moving personal biography and a comprehensive overview of one extraordinary man’s life work.  Â
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Se Debrouiller Par Ses Propres Moyens: Le developpement economique dans les Maritimes
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$32.95En 2006, l’auteur primé Donald Savoie a écrit un livre novateur sur le développement économique dans les Maritimes, Visiting Grandchildren, en prévoyant que ce serait son dernier ouvrage consacré au domaine. Une décennie plus tard, il revient sur cette question en faisant paraître Se débrouiller par ses propres moyens. Préoccupé par l’avenir économique de la région, il a cherché à explorer et à expliquer les raisons de la faiblesse de son développement économique. Le résultat visé consiste à provoquer le débat qui s’impose sur l’avenir des Provinces maritimes.
S’inspirant de sa participation passée aux efforts de développement régional (conseiller principal en politiques auprès de l’ancien ministre du MEER; participation à la création de l’APECA) et de ses ouvrages précédents, M. Savoie jette un nouvel éclairage sur un vieux problème et pose les questions difficiles: pourquoi la région des Maritimes ne s’est-elle pas aussi bien développée que les autres régions canadiennes et que peut-on faire pour corriger la situation?
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Rowable Classics
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books$32.95Darryl J. Strickler tarted building boats and sculling at the age of 12 and still is rowing more than 50 years later-always in wooden boats propelled by wooden oars.
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Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books$32.95After a successful career in centreboard racing dinghies, Ian Oughtred became one of the leading lights of the British wooden boat revival, designing, building and sailing many remarkable craft. These boats have gained a world-wide reputation for their elegance of line, sound construction and execellent sailing performance. His perfectionist approach may be unbusinesslike, but provides highly refined designs and detailed plans. In this he hopes to encourage a return to a deep appreciation of traditional values of craftsmanship, believing this is the vital part of the true education, and thus helps to nourish the human spirit in an impoverished age.
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Canada – 150 Panoramas
Photographer: George FischerPublisher: Nimbus Publishing$32.95From frosty Mount Logan in the Yukon to the salty shores of Newfoundland, George Fischer’s stunning landscape photography celebrates the diverse appeal of every province and territory in Canada. With a chapter devoted to each region, Fischer captures the rugged natural beauty, vibrant city life, and abundant flora and fauna of this wide country.
Short, narrative introductions accompany the stunning spreads and include brief historical anecdotes, interesting facts, provincial/territorial flowers, mottos, and capitals, and the date each province/territory joined Confederation. The perfect way to celebrate Canada’s 150th, Canada: 150 Panoramas is an essential collection for any photography lover, whether they call Canada home, or wish they did.
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Restoring the Acadian Forest 2nd edition
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$32.95Restoring the Acadian Forest is a comprehensive resource for woodland owners in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, eastern Quebec, Maine, and northern New England. It explains how to maintain a healthy Acadian Forest woodlot, while restoring its economic and ecological value. The book includes practical advice on woodlot planning, tree harvesting, promoting wildlife habitat, and finding revenue sources, along with a guide to the trees of the Acadian Forest. This new edition includes new sections on legal obligations of owning woodlots and suitable small-scale equipment. This edition is fully illustrated with 120 photographs and illustrations.
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Paddling the Tobeatic
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$32.95The rivers of southwestern Nova Scotia flow in and around what is known locally as the Tobeatic which refers to the Maritimes Provinces’ largest expanse of wilderness, all of which lies in southwestern Nova Scotia. Whether you are interested in involved, week-long wilderness excursions or in fair-weather day-trips, you’ll derive much satisfaction from exploring the rivers of southwestern Nova Scotia.
Blending wit with rugged pragmatism and interspersing fasc inating tidbits of local and natural history, paddler and back-country explorer Andrew Smith has created the definitive guide to canoe routes of the Tobeatic. Packed with a wealth of information, including route maps and diagrams of rapids and other difficult river sections, this invaluable guide speaks to both the seasoned canoeist and the casual outdoor enthusiast. Like the best guidebooks, Paddling the Tobeatic inspires its readers to get out and experience Nova Scotia’s natural treasures first-hand.
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Three Hills Home
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing$32.95Eulalie’s life seems laid out ahead of her, as does Corporal Cully Robin’s, but an alternate plot is about to change their lives irrevocably. With the looming war between France and England, the Governor of Nova Scotia removes the Acadian people from the land they’ve lived on for generations and disperses them throughout the colonies to the south. Suddenly, even the simplest expectations are thrown into doubt as they struggle to survive, love and find their way home in the face of obstacles they could never have imagined.
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A Taste of Islands 60 Recipes and Stories from our World of Islands
Publisher: Island Studies Press$32.00A culinary journey around the world.Food is the social jelly of our lives. We make new friends and consolidate existing ones around meals; we use food to mark events in our lives; we share in our joys and sorrows by breaking bread together.There’s a connection between certain food and where it comes from.Can there be a North American thanksgiving without turkey and pumpkin pie? Or a Dragon Boat Festival in China without zhong-zi? Mexico without tapas? India without curry?This collection of signature dishes and their fascinating stories is perfect for anyone interested in food, and island life. 60 full colour recipes.
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Designer & Client
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books$31.50Boats of your dreams. Eight of them. Watch them evolve from concept sketches to final drawings. Experience the give and take between designer and eight different boat-savvy clients. Would you have added just a bit more shear? Increased the headroom? It’s time for some serious daydreaming.
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Acadie Then and Now: A People’s History
$30.00Acadie Then and Now: A People’s History in its French edition won the international literary award, 2015 Prix France-Acadie Prize. The book is an international collection of articles from 55 authors, which chronicles the historical and contemporary realities of the Acadian people worldwide. This book includes 65 articles on the Acadians living today in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec, in the American states of Louisiana, Texas and Maine, and in the French regions of Poitou, Belle-Ile-en-Mer, and St-Pierre et Miquelon. It takes an international perspective and provides the readers with new insights on the past, present, and future of Acadian descendants from all the Acadies of the world.
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The Home Sweet Home Nova Scotia Collection (Box Set)
Artist: Stefanie St. DenisPublisher: MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc.$29.99 -
The Home Sweet Home Newfoundland Collection (Box Set)
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Our Maud The Life, Art and Legacy of Maud Lewis
Publisher: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia$29.99Our Maud: The Life, Art and Legacy of Maud Lewis tells the story of Maud’s life, and traces her impact on Nova Scotia, her fame, the saving of her painted house, and the Nova Scotia folk art renaissance sparked by her example. The book looks at how Maud Lewis has become a role model for children with juvenile arthritis, her posthumous role in the creation of Atlantic Canada’s largest art museum, and how her story has become known around the world, culminating in the hit feature film Maudie starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke.
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Wild Foods of Prince Edward Island
Publisher: Acorn Press$29.95Prince Edward Island is famous for potatoes and seafood, but our forests, meadows, marshes, and shores are home to hundreds of species of edible plants and fungi. Of course, edible and palatable are not the same and award-winning biologist and forager Kate MacQuarrie knows the difference!
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The Belfast Riot of 1847
Publisher: Island Studies Press$29.95On March 1, 1847, Prince Edward Island experienced the second-worst election riot in Canadian history. About 200 Scottish Protestants and 300 Irish Catholics got into a brawl, resulting in at least three men dead and up to 100 others injured. This event set the stage for the hardening of the sectarian conflict between Protestants and Catholics on Prince Edward Island for the next 125 years.
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