The Canadian Encyclopedia 2000 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0771020996 ISBN 13: 9780771020995

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

New edition of a reference that contains about 40,000 articles, alphabetically arranged, related to every aspect of Canada. Entries cover geological formations, populated places, provinces and territories, leading cultural and political figures, political themes, flora and fauna, ethnic groups, artistic endeavors, and topics of particular Canadian character (the voyager, birchbark canoe, ice hockey, Indian art and Inuit sculpture, ice worms, duels, birchbark biting, cemeteries, La Corriveau and Zouaves, etc.) Major subject areas have generally been broken down into several sub-categories entries to meet the varying needs of the reader. They present basic facts, explain central concepts, and describe the subjects in as much detail as possible. They also contain biographies of important people in the field. James H. Marsh has ben the editor-in-chief of the encyclopedia since its inception, and also has written many of the entries. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this edition

• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0771020996
• ISBN 13: 9780771020995
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 2573
• Editor: Marsh James H.