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  • Taaqtumi

    An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories

    by Aviaq Johnston, Richard Van Camp, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Thomas Anguti Johnston, Repo Kempt, Jay Bulckaert, Gayle Kabloona, Cara Bryant, K.C. Carthew ...
    “Taaqtumi” is an Inuktitut word that means “in the dark”—and these spine-tingling horror stories by Northern writers show just how dangerous darkness can be. A family clinging to survival out on the tundra after a vicious zombie virus. A door that beckons, waiting to unleash the terror behind it. A post-apocalyptic community in the far North where things aren’t quite what they seem. With chilling ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    Taaqtumi

    An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories

    by Aviaq Johnston, Richard Van Camp, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Thomas Anguti Johnston, Repo Kempt, Jay Bulckaert, Gayle Kabloona, Cara Bryant, K.C. Carthew ...
    Narrated by Elizabeth Ryan, Vinnie Karetak, Aloka Wijesooriya, Kaaju Arreak ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 46 min

    “Taaqtumi” is an Inuktitut word that means “in the dark”—and these spine-tingling horror stories by Northern writers show just how dangerous darkness can be. A family clinging to survival out on the tundra after a vicious zombie virus. A door that beckons, waiting to unleash the terror behind it. A post-apocalyptic community in the far North where things aren’t quite what they seem. With chilling ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Techno-Fixers

    Origins and Implications of Technological Faith

    by Sean F. Johnston ...
    This is the story of a seductive idea. Over the past century, the potential of new technology to solve social dilemmas has captivated modern culture. From apps that encourage physical activity to airport scanners meant to prevent terrorism, the concept that clever innovation can improve society is irresistible, but faith in such technological fixes is seldom questioned. Where did this idea come ... Read more

    $32.79 CAD

  • Holograms

    A Cultural History

    by Sean F. Johnston ...
    Holograms have been in the public eye for over a half-century, but their influences have deeper cultural roots. No other visual experience is quite like interacting with holograms; no other cultural product melds the technological sublime with magic and optimism in quite the same way. As holograms have evolved, they have left their audiences alternately fascinated, bemused, inspired or indifferent ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD

  • Techno-Fixers

    Origins and Implications of Technological Faith

    by Sean F. Johnston ...
    This is the story of a seductive idea. Over the past century, the potential of new technology to solve social dilemmas has captivated modern culture. From apps that encourage physical activity to airport scanners meant to prevent terrorism, the concept that clever innovation can improve society is irresistible, but faith in such technological fixes is seldom questioned. Where did this idea come ... Read more

    $32.79 CAD

  • The Neutron's Children

    Nuclear Engineers and the Shaping of Identity

    by Sean F. Johnston ...
    The first nuclear engineers emerged from the Manhattan Project in the USA, UK and Canada, but remained hidden behind security for a further decade. Cosseted and cloistered by their governments, they worked to explore applications of atomic energy at a handful of national labs. This unique bottom-up history traces how the identities of these unusually voiceless experts - forming a uniquely state ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • A History of Light and Colour Measurement

    Science in the Shadows

    by Sean F. Johnston ...
    2003 Paul Bunge Prize of the Hans R. Jenemann Foundation for the History of Scientific Instruments Judging the brightness and color of light has long been contentious. Alternately described as impossible and routine, it was beset by problems both technical and social. How trustworthy could such measurements be? Was the best standard of inten ... Read more

    $107.17 CAD

  • History of Science

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Sean F. Johnston ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    From magic to the Enlightenment; Darwinism to nuclear weaponsWeaving together intellectual history, philosophy, and social studies, Sean Johnston offers a unique appraisal of the history of science and the nature of this evolving discipline. Science is all-encompassing and new developments are usually mired in controversy; nevertheless, it is a driving force of the modern world. Based on its past, ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    History of Science

    An Audio Guide

    by Sean F. Johnston ...
    Narrated by James Adams ...
    Series series Bolinda Beginner Guides

    Unabridged

    7 hours 29 min

    Science makes the modern world go round, driving the economy, shaping politics and influencing the food we eat, the films we watch and the authorities we trust. Although we are surrounded by its triumphs, science’s past is littered with disagreements, doubts and misfires, while new developments are increasingly mired in controversy. In History of Science, Sean Johnston weaves together intellectual ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Sorry, Not Sorry: An Unapologetic Celebration of Canadian Life Through Story

    by Lintusen Press, Shirlee Smith Matheson, Chris McMahen, Marc Watson, Sean Donaghue-Johnston, Nick Perry, Matthew Heneghan, Robyn Diner, Cindy Webb Morris, Joy L. Magnusson, Shawn L. Bird, Finnian Burnett, Glenna Turnbull, Robert Runte, C. A. O'Brien, Murgatroyd Monaghan, Fatmir Sadiku ...
    From the search for a Canadian hero to a heart-wrenching immigration tale, with a whole lot of hockey in between, this short story collection is Sorry, Not Sorry: an unapologetic celebration of Canadian life through story.In a heart-warming mix of fiction and creative nonfiction from 16 Canadian writers, readers are taken on a journey through Canadian life:We search for a Canadian herowe hear of a ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chicago Boxing

    by J.J. Johnston, Sean Curtin ...
    Series series Images of Sports
    Professor Mike Donovan, Battling Nelson�"The Durable Dane," and "Stockyards" Harold Smith� their stories are as colorful as their names. Chicago�s boxing history is as exciting and unpredictable as any prize fight within the ring. Some of the most memorable bouts�great, infamous or otherwise�took place in the city�s clubs, parks and arenas, and Chicago has seen its share of champions and top ... Read more

    $17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Environmental Ethics and Behavioural Change

    by Benjamin Franks, Stuart Hanscomb, Sean Johnston ...
    Environmental Ethics and Behavioural Change takes a practical approach to environmental ethics with a focus on its transformative potential for students, professionals, policy makers, activists, and concerned citizens. Proposed solutions to issues such as climate change, resource depletion and accelerating extinctions have included technological fixes, national and international regulation and ... Read more

    $90.99 CAD