Canada in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Canada in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Canada on a very large overview map at 1:4, 000, 000 from Insight Guides, with extensive index including places of interest, plus 12 additional panels providing street plans & more detailed road coverage of the main urban areas. On one side is a clear map of the whole country, including the islands beyond the Northwest Passage, with just the northern part of Nunavut shown as an inset. Coverage of the adjoining regions of USA extends beyond New York, Chicago & the northern boundary of California. Topography is shown by relief shading & spot heights, with markings for marshlands & a very impressive number of rivers & lakes named on the map. Provincial boundaries are clearly marked, but time zones are not indicated. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads, with driving distances shown on main & many local routes. Railways & local airports in remote areas are included &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. A wide range of symbols mark various places of interest, including numerous Indian reservations. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 2

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First, I`ll tell about the robbery our parents committed. Then about the murders, which happened later. It was more bad instincts & bad luck that lead to Dell Parson`s parents robbing a bank. They weren`t reckless people, but in an instant, their actions alter fifteen-year-old Dell`s sense of normal life forever. In the days that follow, he is saved before the authorities think to arrive. Driving across Montana, his life hurtles towards the unknown; a hotel in a deserted town, the violent & enigmatic Arthur Remlinger, & towards Canada itself. But, as Dell discovers, in this new world of secrets & upheaval, he is not the only one whose past lies on the other side of the border. ...

Canada in the Countries, Regions & Cities guide series from Frommer’s, one of America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a comprehensive range of international destinations & particularly strong on American cities & regions, offering coverage that is often otherwise unavailable from other publishers. Stylistically, Frommer’s editorial style is strongly American in tone & focus, often offering insights & observations with an American audience in mind. However, each of the guides in the series is comprehensive in the information & coverage that is covered & Frommer’s increasingly cover destinations further afield internationally, in addition to their expertise in the American market & comprehensive set of US guides. Each guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series is structured in a similar format, depending on the destination, allowing readers to locate the information they need efficiently while travelling on the road. An introductory chapter helps readers plan their trip, including information on when to go, money & costs, travel insurance, health & safety, sustainable tourism, staying connected, getting around, a special-interest holiday-planner & tips on finding accommodation. Individual sections are arranged geographically by city, region, or area & are subsequently divided into the principal neighbourhoods or regions of the city or country. There is extensive information on getting there & around, special events & festivals, what to see & do, shopping opportunities, accommodation (arranged by price), basic street overviews, where to eat, entertainment & nightlife. Extensive appendices include the ‘best of the rest’, (featuring destinations not included in the main part of the guide), local tourism offices & useful telephone numbers & websites. There is also a dedicated section for international visitors (reflecting the American editorial style) with information on passports, visas, customs, insurance, money, safety, getting there & around, business hours, drinking laws, electricity, embassies & consulates, emergencies, holidays, legal aid, mail, taxes, telephones, time. tipping & toilets. ...

Canada in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Margaret Conrad`s history of Canada begins with a challenge to its readers. What is Canada? What makes up this diverse, complex & often contested nation-state? What was its founding moment? & who are its people? Drawing on her many years of experience as a scholar, writer & teacher of Canadian history, Conrad offers astute answers to these difficult questions. Beginning in Canada`s deep past with the arrival of its Aboriginal peoples, she traces its history through the conquest by Europeans, the American Revolutionary War & the industrialization of the nineteenth & twentieth centuries to its prosperous present. Despite its successes & its popularity as a destination for immigrants from across the world, Canada remains a curiously reluctant player on the international stage. This intelligent, concise & lucid book explains just why that is. ...

Canada in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ...

Canada in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Canada & USA on an A4 spiral-bound road atlas from Map Art Publishing with 36 city maps for Canada & over 40 maps of towns & urban conurbations in USA. Canada is covered at different scales according to the density of urban development (see below), with for USA continuous coverage at 1:2, 130, 000 rather than state-by-state mapping at different scales. The maps show the road network on a background presenting the topography by relief shading, with names of mountain ranges, peaks, etc. National or provincial/state parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: secondary routes & selected local highways, with driving distances shown on main routes (within Canada also on secondary roads in south-eastern Ontario & southern Quebec). The maps also indicate 24-hour border crossings between the two countries. Railway lines are not included. The maps highlight various places of interest, & in the provincial/state parks indicate if camping facilities are provided. The maps have no geographical coordinates. The index is arranged by province/state. The atlas also provides numerous enlargements showing towns & cities are more detailed scale, indicating main traffic arteries. These plans are usually places on the relevant toad map pages; if placed elsewhere, the road mapping pages indicate where the street maps can be found.CANADA MAP SCALES vary according to the density of urban development: south-eastern Ontario & southern Quebec at 1:850, 000; south-eastern Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island at 1:1, 060000; Newfound Land at 1, 440, 000; most of Labrador with the northern coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence at 1:2, 550, 000; south-western Ontario with most of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta & British Columbia at 1:2, 100, 000; plus Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut & the remaining parts of the other provinces at 1:6, 000, 000/1:6, 300, 000. UNITED STATES MAP SCALES: the atlas provides continuous mapping by overlapping pages at 2, 130, 000.PLEASE NOTE: following a number changes among Canadian cartographic publishers maps previously published by Map Art Publishing may now be available under one of the following imprints: Map Art, Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM Géo Inc. Within a series, therefore, some titles may still be published as Map Art whilst others will be available as Canadian Cartographics Corporation or JDM Géo Inc.

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