The Canoe: An Illustrated History  

Centuries before the invention of the train and the motorboat, canoes were used for exploration, trade, war, and the hunt. Indians crafted canoes out of dugout logs, birch bark, and animal hides; French colonists employed courier canoes; and the Spanish explorers brought cane and wood crafts with them to new lands. The canoe has brought together Native Americans and European colonists, promoted exploration, and changed the economy forever with the onset of the fur trade. Hundreds of years later, it continues to hold practical, ceremonial, and totemic significance for many North Americans.

Toronto Star calls The Canoe "an aesthetic jewel"...          

Hamilton Spectator: "a study of the canoe's pivotal but under-recognized role in the history of the continent." 

The Decoy follows the development of decoys from early days through to the modern era in which decoys have become works of art and collectibles. It has a chapter on the market hunting decades in which millions of wildfowl were decoyed to slaughter to supply the markets and restaurants of North America's growing young cities. The book contains important messages about the need to protect our remaining bird populations.

Killer Flu: The World on the Brink of a Pandemic 

SARS has come and gone. So has H1N1. Other killer flues lurk out there and some medical experts wonder when one will appear for which society is not prepared. It has happened before and many believe it will happen again.

Tecumseh: Shooting Star, Crouching Panther

The story of the Shawnee chief who fought with British against the American invasion of British Canada.

Review: Overall, this is a very good biography and resource for studying Tecumseh’s period of history . . . Highly recommended. 
Canadian Materials--Manitoba Library Association -- Full review at http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol16/no20/tecumseh.htm

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