Little History of Canada, Second Edition

Name: Little History of Canada, Second Edition
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ISBN: 9780195445626

ISBN-10: 0195445627

ISBN-13: 9780195445626

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: H. V. Nelles

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"If only this were the textbook we had in high school, Canadian history might have been more interesting."-National Post, praise for the previous editionOn a blustery night in December 1775, a snowstorm saved Canada from American invasion, the attackers unprepared for Quebec's northern climate. Throughout his concise history, award-winning author H.V. Nelles reminds us of such fateful events, whether strategic or happenstance, that have shapedCanada as we know it today. Beginning with the earliest human occupation of North America, nearly 14,000 years ago, Nelles takes us on a whirlwind tour of the land and its inhabitants to the present day. Canada's enduring theme, he argues, is…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 4/12/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.46" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English

H.V. Nelles teaches history at York University, where he specializes in the study of Canadian political economy and public memory. He has won numerous awards for his scholarship and accolades for his writing.