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By Loving our Own

George Grant and the Legacy of Lament For a Nation

By: Peter C. Emberley

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By Loving our Own

George Grant and the Legacy of Lament For a Nation

By: Peter C. Emberley

This first retrospective following Grant's death examines the significance of his major work, Lament For a Nation. The essays by philosophers, artists, theologians, political scientists and Canadian nationalists assess the impact of this important Canadian's work, and the intellectual legacy he has left behind.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773573658

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9780773573659

The Practical Guide to Drawing Animals

By: Peter Gray

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The Practical Guide to Drawing Animals

By: Peter Gray

Engaging, charming, and continually varied, animals make inspirational subject matter for artists. In this stimulating guide, artist and illustrator Peter Gray leads readers through the stages of capturing animal shapes, behavior, and expression to create exceptional works of art. Whether they are a beginner or a more experienced draftsperson, the tailored step-by-step exercises and practical tips will help them get the most out of their animal subjects.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1448872219

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9781448872213

Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

By: Peter Simmons,David Young

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Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

By: Peter Simmons,David Young

An extensively revised third edition of this introduction to neuroethology - the neuronal basis of animal behaviour - for zoology, biology and psychology undergraduate students. The book focuses on the roles of individual nerve cells in behaviour, from simple startle responses to complex behaviours such as route learning by rats and singing by crickets and birds. It begins by examining the relationship between brains and behaviour, and showing how study of specialised behaviours reveals neuronal mechanisms that control behaviour. Information processing by nerve cells is introduced using specific examples, and the establishing roles of neurons in behaviour is described for a predator-prey interaction, toads versus cockroaches. New material includes: vision by insects, which describes sensory filtering; hunting by owls and bats, which describes sensory maps; and rhythmical movements including swimming and flying, which describes how sequences of movements are generated. Includes stunning photographs which capture the detail of the behaviour.

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293

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Cambridge University Press

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1139789104

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9781139789103

Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

By: Peter John Simmons,David Young

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Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

By: Peter John Simmons,David Young

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Cambridge University Press

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0521627265

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9780521627269

Everyone Can Draw Animals

By: Peter Gray

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Everyone Can Draw Animals

By: Peter Gray

Using the step-by-step instructions featured in the informative guide, young artists will learn to draw their favorite animals. Accessible language explains to readers how to turn shapes and lines into a fierce tiger. Artists are encouraged to try different styles of drawing, from realism to cartoons.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1615335641

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9781615335640

Divine Hunger

Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout

By: Peter Christopher Emberley

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Divine Hunger

Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout

By: Peter Christopher Emberley

Throughout Canada, they are searching: engaging in complex but deeply relaxing contortions at Salt Spring Island's ashtanga yoga center; feeling "the blast of divine light of the Resurrection" at St. Herman's of Alaska, a non-ethnic Orthodox church in Edmonton; taking the healing waters at Alberta's Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage; grasping for the Good News at a Billy Graham gathering in Ottawa. These are the Canadians at the cutting edge of today's spiritual quests, says Peter Emberley, men and women seeking to satisfy today's raw hunger for spiritual wholeness, for what is real, for what is. Divine Hunger is a first-ever portrait of the spiritual searches of Canada's babyboomers. It offers a fascinating commentary on our modern state of religious consciousness, looking at the dichotomy between our belief that we are free and self-determining beings, yet willing to submit to religions and movements that require subjugation and a large leap of faith.

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306

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HarperCollins Canada

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0002000946

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9780002000949

The Equity Myth

Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities

By: Frances Henry,Enakshi Dua,Carl E. James,Audrey Kobayashi,Peter Li,Howard Ramos,Malinda S. Smith

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The Equity Myth

Racialization and Indigeneity at Canadian Universities

By: Frances Henry,Enakshi Dua,Carl E. James,Audrey Kobayashi,Peter Li,Howard Ramos,Malinda S. Smith

The university is often regarded as a bastion of liberal democracy where equity and diversity are promoted and racism doesn’t exist. In reality, the university still excludes many people and is a site of racialization that is subtle, complex, and sophisticated. While some studies do point to the persistence of systemic barriers to equity in higher education, in-depth analyses of racism, racialization, and Indigeneity in the academy are more notable for excluding racialized and Indigenous professors. This book is the first comprehensive, data-based study of racialized and Indigenous faculty members’ experiences in Canadian universities. Challenging the myth of equity in higher education, it brings together leading scholars who scrutinize what universities have done and question the effectiveness of their equity programs. They draw on a rich body of survey data, interviews, and analysis of universities’ stated policies to examine the experiences of racialized faculty members across Canada who – despite diversity initiatives in their respective institutions – have yet to see meaningful changes in everyday working conditions. They also make important recommendations as to how universities can address racialization and fulfill the promise of equity in higher education.

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393

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UBC Press

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0774834919

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9780774834919

Straussophobia

Defending Leo Strauss and Straussians against Shadia Drury and Other Accusers

By: Peter Minowitz

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Straussophobia

Defending Leo Strauss and Straussians against Shadia Drury and Other Accusers

By: Peter Minowitz

Leo Strauss and his students have long been accused of mendacity, elitism, and militarism, but the Iraq War has prompted unprecedented levels of caustic and inaccurate denunciations. Inappropriate criticisms have issued from artists (Tim Robbins), politicians (Ron Paul), journalists (Joe Klein), and even highly lauded scholars such as Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Gordon Wood, Douglas Massey, Stephen Holmes, Anne Norton, Shadia Drury, Sheldon Wolin, John Pocock, John Yolton, Nicholas Xenos, and Brian Leiter. In Straussophobia, Peter Minowitz provides a methodical and detailed critique of the major offenders, especially of Drury, who maintains that Strauss established a 'covert tyranny' that would keep the Western world 'mired in perpetual war.' In replying to such charges_and to various authors who belittle Strauss's contributions as a scholar_Minowitz highlights the imaginative yet meticulous manner in which Strauss interpreted Thucydides, Plato, Xenophon, Farabi, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, and Carl Schmitt. Straussophobia also provides both a comprehensive assessment of Strauss's 1933 letter that commended 'fascist, authoritarian, and imperial' principles, and a compelling account of Strauss's influence, or lack of influence, on neoconservative promoters of the Iraq War (e.g., Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle, and Lewis Libby). The book likewise breaks new ground in employing diversity discourse to explain and combat the bigotry and buffoonery that pervade attacks against Strauss and Straussians_and in drawing on Strauss to illuminate the distortions that mar some widely-used arguments for affirmative action.

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692

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Lexington Books

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0739140191

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9780739140192

Writing Children's Books For Dummies

By: Lisa Rojany,Peter Economy

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Writing Children's Books For Dummies

By: Lisa Rojany,Peter Economy

Everything aspiring authors need to write, publish, and sell a children's book Everyone loves a children's book—and many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer—armed with a good story idea and a love of kids—to write, sell, publish, and promote a book? Yes, it is! Clearly and concisely written with straightforward advice and a plethora of specific up-to-date recommendations, Writing Children's Books For Dummies provides step-by-step information on everything aspiring children's book authors need to know—from researching the current marketplace to developing story ideas, strengthening writing skills, dealing with editors, and submitting proposals and manuscripts to agents and publishers. Updated and improved writing exercises All new content on social media and establishing an online presence as an author Fresh, updated content on publishing via hard copy and all the e- platforms From setting down that first word on paper to doing a successful publicity tour, Writing Children's Books For Dummies gives you the confidence and the insiders' know-how to write and sell the story you've always wanted to write.

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384

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118460022

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9781118460023

Divine Hunger

Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout

By: Peter Christopher Emberley

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Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout

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HarperCollins Canada

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0002000946

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9780002000949

Divine Hunger

Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout

By: Peter C. (Peter Christopher) Emberley

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Canadians on Spiritual Walkabout

By: Peter C. (Peter Christopher) Emberley

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HarperCollins

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0006394213

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9780006394211

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By Loving our Own

By Loving our Own

The Practical Guide to Drawing Animals

The Practical Guide to Drawing Animals

Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

Nerve Cells and Animal Behaviour

Everyone Can Draw Animals

Everyone Can Draw Animals

Divine Hunger

Divine Hunger

The Equity Myth

The Equity Myth

Straussophobia

Straussophobia

Writing Children's Books For Dummies

Writing Children's Books For Dummies

Divine Hunger

Divine Hunger

Divine Hunger

Divine Hunger

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