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Sable Island
Bruce Armstrong
Sable Island is an
imaginative and exciting journey to the world's northern Galapagos.
It is also an eloquent plea for the preservation of a unique and
timeless part of Nova Scotia. Sable Island was awarded the
Evelyn Richardson Prize, the pre-eminent award for non-fiction in
Atlantic Canada. (from publisher's website)
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Sable Island: The Strange Origins and
Curious History of A Dune Adrift in the Atlantic
Marq de Villiers & Sheila
Hirtle
Sable Island- one hundred miles due
east of Nova Scotia, in the midst of the worst weather in the North
Atlantic- is a thirty-mile-long sand dune, uninhabitated except by a
couple government agents and by bands of wild horses that have
populated the island for more than two hundred years. Yet this small
place illuminates grand and global themes, both human and natural.
Impressive in the array of its knowledge, Sable Island is a
lyrical ode to one of nature's wonders. (from back cover)
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Unforgettable Atlantic Canada
: The 100 Must-See Destinations
Harvey
Sawler - Photographs by George Fischer
Atlantic
Canada’s lively culture and unique landscape means the region offers
unparalleled travel destinations. Unforgettable
Atlantic Canada is your best guide to the region’s must-see places and
events. The classic tourist attractions, such as Peggys Cove, Signal Hill,
and Green Gables, are included here, but so are more off-beat and
lesser-known destinations, like the Ganong Chocolate Museum, iceberg watching
in “Iceberg Alley,” and Chez Christophe, a one-of-a-kind Acadian
restaurant. Organized by province for easy reference, Unforgettable
Atlantic Canada is more than a travel guide. Renowned photographer George
Fischer’s magnificent images showcase Atlantic Canada’s vibrancy and
beauty and Harvey Sawler’s text provides a context and background for the
one hundred destinations included here. Whether you’re “from away” or
live in the region, Unforgettable Atlantic Canada is an indispensable
resource and a stunning portrait of a unique part of the world. (from
publisher's website)
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Historic Shelburne
Sarah Acker &
Lewis Jackson
Perhaps the most
picturesque town in Nova Scotia, and certainly one of the oldest, this is a
peek back to the late 19th century and forward to the mid 20th.Drawing from
a rich source of images and collective knowledge from town elders,
historians and researchers, Historic Shelburne chronicles the many
lives the community has lived since the first Loyalists arrived. Impressive
heritage and wonderful old photos will make this a keepsake.
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Nova Scotia Birds
Jeffrey C. Domm

This book introduces 200 of the top species found all around the
province, at the seashore, in the Cape Breton Highlands, the city parks and
around the thousands of pristine lakes in the province. Whether observing
spectacular hawks or eagles in the wild or seabirds over the ocean,
listening for warblers in the forest, or the first spring birds at the
feeder, this guide is designed to allow for quick and easy identification.
Original full-colour illustrations by Jeffrey Domm. Text and graphic keys
give helpful tips for observing. The birding hotspot section (with an
accompanying map) shows 46 locations across the province where good
birdwatching is assured.
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