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  • The Thinking Woman

    by Julienne van Loon ...
    One of the age-old questions of philosophy is what does it mean to live a good life? In this extraordinary book, scholar and writer, Julienne van Loon, applies a range of philosophical ideas to her own experience. Van Loon engages with the work of six leading contemporary thinkers and writers — Rosi Braidotti, Nancy Holmstrom, Siri Hustvedt, Laura Kipnis, Julia Kristeva and Marina Warner — through ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of Mankind

    by Hendrik Willem Van Loon ...
    "The Story of Mankind" presents a chronological account of significant events and developments that shaped human civilization. Van Loon covers a wide range of topics, including ancient civilizations, the rise and fall of empires, scientific discoveries, cultural achievements, and major world events.The book aims to make history accessible and engaging for readers of all ages. Van Loon's writing ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Story of Mankind

    by Hendrik Willem Van Loon ...
    Winner of the first John Newbery Medal, this renowned classic is now updated for the millennium. Hendrik Willem van Loon's ability to convey history as a fascinating tale of adventure has endeared this book to countless readers. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Road Story

    by Julienne van Loon ...
    Winner of the Australian/Vogel's Literary Award 2004.Diana Kooper runs from a car crash in the heart of Sydney, scarcely looking back, leaving her best friend, Nicole, slumped and bloody in the damaged vehicle.After hitching a ride to the far west of New South Wales, Diana takes a job as a kitchenhand at Bob's, an isolated truck-stop. At first she thinks she can predict the sort of rhythm her life ... Read more

    $11.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of Mankind

    by Hendrik Willem van Loon ...
    Originally written for the author's children, the book explores the history of civilization beginning with early man and taking the reader through the creation of art, writing, religion, and more. All in short, simple to understand chapters.To qualify for inclusion in the book, Van Loon asked a simple question: 'Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom

    by Hendrik Willem van Loon ...
    This little book, telling the story of our national usurpation by a foreign enemy during the beginning of the nineteenth century, appears at a moment when our nearest neighbours are suffering the same fate which befell us more than a hundred years ago.I dedicate my work to the five soldiers of the Belgian army who saved my life near Waerloos. ... Read more

    $2.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introducing Hinduism

    A Graphic Guide

    by Borin Van Loon, Vinay Lal ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    Why do Hindus revere the cow?Must Hindus be vegetarian?Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, yet the word 'Hindu' was never used before the 18th century by Hindus to describe themselves. it is defined as polytheistic, but Gandhi declared that a Hindu needn't believe in any god. it is a religion as much of myth as of history – it has no founder, no single authoritative book, even few central ... Read more

    $6.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of Mankind

    Easy to Read Layout

    by Hendrik Willem Van Loon ...
    *** This edition has a beautiful layout with a font size designed to make it easy to read ***"History is the mighty Tower of Experience, which Time has built amidst the endless fields of bygone ages. It is no easy task to reach the top of this ancient structure and get the benefit of the full view. There is no elevator, but young feet are strong and it can be done. Here I give you the key that ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Story of Mankind (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. History of the Human Civilization Retold for Children

    by Hendrik Willem van Loon, Selah Kestmere ...
    Illustrated by Hendrik Willem van Loon ...
    The Story of Mankind (Illustrated Edition) is a sweeping, accessible history of civilization, tracing humanity's progress from prehistoric life through the rise of empires, religions, exploration, revolution, and modern society. Written in a lucid, conversational style and enriched by Van Loon's own illustrations, the book transforms world history into a continuous human drama rather than a mere ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators

    by Hendrik Willem Van Loon ...
    This is a story of magnificent failures. The men who equipped the expeditions of which I shall tell you the story died in the poorhouse. The men who took part in these voyages sacrificed their lives as cheerfully as they lighted a new pipe or opened a fresh bottle. Some of them were drowned, and some of them died of thirst. A few were frozen to death, and many were killed by the heat of the ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nuclear Family

    by Jean Van Loon ...
    Series series The Hugh MacLennan Poetry Series
    In the night her whitened toes / cold sole on his calf / between his palms he warms / a slender foot – / twig bones, taut skin.Jean Van Loon’s father was a metallurgist in an Ottawa lab that contributed to the Manhattan Project. The Geiger counter he brought home exposed her mother’s dinner plate as radioactive. Her childhood friend’s father sold cobalt bombs to the Soviet Union. Unbeknownst even ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Harmless

    by Julienne van Loon ...
    Full of suspense, Harmless, is the tightly woven story of eight year old Amanda, whose father is in prison, and Rattuwat, a Thai man burying his daughter in a strange land. Abandoning their broken-down car on the way to the prison's visiting hour, Amanda and Rattuwat venture into the trackless scrub of Australia's outer suburbs. As the day heats up, the sense of menace intensifies and each of them ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus