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George Dawson's 1878 Survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands

By: George Mercer Dawson

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To the Charlottes

George Dawson's 1878 Survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands

By: George Mercer Dawson

Details geologist Dawson's 1878 exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The editors have extracted comments from his journals on this area and have appended a separate report of Dawson's on the ethnology of the Native people living in the region. Includes 25 photos by Dawson. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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UBC Press

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0774804157

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9780774804158

Sketches of Western Canada 1873-1899

By: George Mercer Dawson

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Sketches of Western Canada 1873-1899

By: George Mercer Dawson

Landscapes, rivers, resources, geology, indigenous peoples.... all these subjects were of interest to geologist-explorer Dawson (1849-1901) as he travelled the prairies, the Rockies, Yukon, British Columbia and beyond. Over 200 of Dawson's sketches from his notebooks at the National Archives and McGill University.

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130

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Petra Books

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1998321134

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9781998321131

Report on the Geology and Resources

By: George Mercer Dawson

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Report on the Geology and Resources

By: George Mercer Dawson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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438

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3752504056

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9783752504057

Haida Monumental Art

Villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands

By: George F. MacDonald

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Haida Monumental Art

Villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands

By: George F. MacDonald

The Haida of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia constructed some of the most magnificent houses and erected some of the most beautifully carved totem poles on the Northwest Coast. During the last quarter of the nineteenth-century, images of the Haida's immense cedar houses and soaring totem poles were captured, first on glass plates and later on film, by photographers who travelled to then-remote villages such as Masset and Skidegate to marvel at, and record, what they saw there. Haida Monumental Art, initially published as a limited edition hardcover and finally available in paperback, includes a large number of these remarkable photographs, selected from a collection of over 10,000 original prints and photographic plates. They depict the Haida villages at the height of their glory and record their tragic deterioration only a few decades later. As well, this edition contains the complete text from the first edition, including site plans and detailed descriptions of fifteen major villages and several smaller sites, which are catalogued by house and pole. By combining archeology and ethnohistory, George MacDonald presents an integrated framework for understanding the physical structure of a Haida village. He explains how the houses and poles are part of a fascinating web of myth, family history and Haida cosmology, which provides a unique insight into Haida culture.

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UBC Press

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0774845066

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9780774845069

To the Charlottes

George Dawson's 1878 Survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands

By: George Mercer Dawson

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George Dawson's 1878 Survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands

By: George Mercer Dawson

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Legends in Their Time

Young Heroes and Victims of Canada

By: George Sherwood

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Legends in Their Time

Young Heroes and Victims of Canada

By: George Sherwood

This book chronicles the early lives of 18 young people who influenced the direction of the history of Canada.

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274

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Dundurn

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1897045107

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9781897045107

Chiefs of the Sea and Sky

Haida Heritage Sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands

By: George F. MacDonald

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Chiefs of the Sea and Sky

Haida Heritage Sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands

By: George F. MacDonald

This book is drawn from Haida Monumental Art, the most important work yet published on Haida culture. Chiefs of the Sea and Sky presents an overview of extensive research carried out by archeologist George MacDonald in the 1960s and 1970s to document the history of the Haida villages of the Queen Charlotte Islands. In this abridgement, MacDonald recounts the history of eighteen of the major villages, telling the story of their people and describing the sites of their houses and other known structures. In his introduction he explains how the Haida's immense cedar houses and totem poles are part of a fascinating spiritual and material culture which integrates family history, ritual, and mythology. The historical photographs that accompany the text illustrate the richness and variety of Haida sculpture and they show the villages at the height of their glory in the 1880s and 1890s and in their subsequent and tragic decay. MacDonald reports on the further deterioration of several of the sites since publication of Haida Monumental Art in 1983, but he also praises the successful efforts of the Haida and their supporters and the cooperation of the Government of Canada in establishing protection over important heritage sites in the Southern Queen Charlotte Islands. He sees in this and in the accomplishments of contemporary Haida artists an indication that the future of Haida culture looks “immensely brighter towards the close of the century than it did at the beginning.” Chiefs of the Sea and Sky will be welcomed by those interested in the history of Canada's Native people and by visitors to the heritage sites of the Queen Charlotte Islands.

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0774850671

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9780774850674

Arctic Artist

The Journal and Paintings of George Back, Midshipman with Franklin, 1819-1822

By: Sir George Back

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Arctic Artist

The Journal and Paintings of George Back, Midshipman with Franklin, 1819-1822

By: Sir George Back

Arctic Artist is the liveliest and most complete account of Sir John Franklin's tragic first expedition to the Arctic. George Back's prose captures the drama of the journey, while his superb watercolour sketches reveal the beauty and wonder of this northern land. Published for the first time, this is the complete text of Back's journal. Arctic Artist completes Stuart Houston's trilogy of the journals of Franklin's officers.

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444

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773511814

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9780773511811

Kitwanga Fort report

By: George F. MacDonald

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Kitwanga Fort report

By: George F. MacDonald

An incisive report on test excavations conducted by archaeologists at the Kitwanga Fort site in British Columbia. Evidence from the excavations, analysis of artifacts and archaeological testing of the legendary accounts of the warrior chief, Nekt, constitute an enlightening study of a historical site, rich in oral tradition.

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143

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University of Ottawa Press

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1772824275

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9781772824278

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

By: George A. Cevasco,Lorne Hammond,Richard Harmond,Keir B. Sterling

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Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

By: George A. Cevasco,Lorne Hammond,Richard Harmond,Keir B. Sterling

Casting a wide net, this volume provides personal and professional information on some 445 American and Canadian naturalists and environmentalists, who lived from the late 15th century to the late 20th century. It includes explorers who published works on the natural history of North America, conservationists, ecologists, environmentalists, wildlife management specialists, park planners, national park administrators, zoologists, botanists, natural historians, geographers, geologists, academics, museum scientists and administrators, military personnel, travellers, government officials, political figures and writers and artists concerned with the environment. Some of the subjects are well known. The accomplishments of others are little known. Each entry contains a succinct but careful evaluation of the subject's career and contributions. Entries also include up-to-date bibliographies and information concerning manuscript sources.

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958

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313036497

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9780313036491

Book's by George Mercer Dawson

To the Charlottes

To the Charlottes

Sketches of Western Canada 1873-1899

Sketches of Western Canada 1873-1899

Report on the Geology and Resources

Report on the Geology and Resources

Haida Monumental Art

Haida Monumental Art

To the Charlottes

To the Charlottes

Legends in Their Time

Legends in Their Time

Chiefs of the Sea and Sky

Chiefs of the Sea and Sky

Arctic Artist

Arctic Artist

Kitwanga Fort report

Kitwanga Fort report

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists

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