New Titles

I'm Sorry You Got Mad

Lukoff, Kyle



Date Published:2024

A Very Cranky Book

DiTerlizzi, Angela



Date Published:2023

This Book Is Too Quiet

Cubells, Cristina



Date Published:2022

How To Train A Train

Eaton, Jason Carter



Date Published:2023

Where Do Steam Trains Sleep At Night

Sayres, Brianna Caplan



Date Published:2016

Chatelaine Special 2026/2027



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Canadian House & Home December 2026



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The Poppies Remember : An Indigenous Story Of Remembrance Day.

Maracle, Jem



Date Published:2025

The Little Red Flower : A Story Of Remembrance.

Stokes, Christopher



Date Published:2025

Remembrance Day In Canada : A Story Of Courage, Gratitude, and Peace.

Bookland, Bright



Date Published:2026

Oceanology : The Secrets Of The Sea Revealed

Frances, Peter


"An informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean environment, Oceanology brings the riches of the underwater world onto the printed page. Astounding photography reveals an abundance of life, from microscopic plankton to great whales, seaweed to starfish. Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution, the book explores every corner of the oceans, from coral reefs and mangrove swamps to deep ocean trenches. Along the way, and with the help of clear, simple illustrations, it explains how life has adapted to the marine environment, revealing for example how a stonefish delivers its lethal venom and how a sponge sustains itself by sifting food from passing currents. It also examines the physical forces and processes that shape the oceans, from global circulation systems and tides to undersea volcanoes and tsunamis. To most of us, the marine world is out of reach. But with the help of photography and the latest technology, Oceanology brings us up close to animals, plants, and other living things that inhabit a fantastic and almost incomprehensibly beautiful other dimension."--www.Amazon.ca.
Date Published:2020

"An informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean environment, Oceanology brings the riches of the underwater world onto the printed page. Astounding photography reveals an abundance of life, from microscopic plankton to great whales, seaweed to starfish. Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution, the book explores every corner of the oceans, from coral reefs and mangrove swamps to deep ocean trenches. Along the way, and with the help of clear, simple illustrations, it explains how life has adapted to the marine environment, revealing for example how a stonefish delivers its lethal venom and how a sponge sustains itself by sifting food from passing currents. It also examines the physical forces and processes that shape the oceans, from global circulation systems and tides to undersea volcanoes and tsunamis. To most of us, the marine world is out of reach. But with the help of photography and the latest technology, Oceanology brings us up close to animals, plants, and other living things that inhabit a fantastic and almost incomprehensibly beautiful other dimension."--www.Amazon.ca.

Date Published:2020

Universe : The Definitive Visual Guide /

Rees, Martin


At head of title: DK Smithsonian. Includes index. What is the Universe? -- The beginning and end of the Universe -- The view from Earth -- The solar system -- The Milky Way -- Beyond the Miky Way -- The constellations -- Monthly sky guide. "Marvel at the wonders of the universe, from stars and planets to black holes and nebulae, in this exploration of our solar system and beyond. Universe opens with a look at astronomy and the history of the Universe, using 3D artworks to provide a comprehensive grounding in the fundamental concepts of astronomy, including the basic techniques of practical astronomy. The core of the book is a tour of the cosmos covering the Solar System, the Milky Way, and galaxies beyond our own. Explanatory pages introduce different celestial phenomena, such as galaxies, and are followed by catalogs that profile the most interesting and important examples. A comprehensive star atlas completes the picture, with entries on each of the 88 constellations and a monthly sky guide showing the night sky as it appears throughout the year as viewed from both the northern and southern hemispheres."--www.Amazon.com.
Date Published:2020

At head of title: DK Smithsonian. Includes index. What is the Universe? -- The beginning and end of the Universe -- The view from Earth -- The solar system -- The Milky Way -- Beyond the Miky Way -- The constellations -- Monthly sky guide. "Marvel at the wonders of the universe, from stars and planets to black holes and nebulae, in this exploration of our solar system and beyond. Universe opens with a look at astronomy and the history of the Universe, using 3D artworks to provide a comprehensive grounding in the fundamental concepts of astronomy, including the basic techniques of practical astronomy. The core of the book is a tour of the cosmos covering the Solar System, the Milky Way, and galaxies beyond our own. Explanatory pages introduce different celestial phenomena, such as galaxies, and are followed by catalogs that profile the most interesting and important examples. A comprehensive star atlas completes the picture, with entries on each of the 88 constellations and a monthly sky guide showing the night sky as it appears throughout the year as viewed from both the northern and southern hemispheres."--www.Amazon.com.

Date Published:2020

Smithsonian Micro Life : Miracles Of The Miniature World Revealed /

Harvey, Derek,


Includes glossary and index. Find out all about the unique and beautiful kingdoms of life at a microscopic scale and how every organism meets the challenges of survival no matter its size. The perfect book for people who enjoy photography, nature and biology.--
Date Published:2021

The Photo Ark : Animals Of Earth /

Sartore, Joel,


"Celebrating the 20th year of the author's lifelong project to pho tograph every species in human care--in zoos, aquariums, wildlife centers, and private collections--around the world."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Earth : The Definitive Visual Guide /

Luhr, James F.


Includes index. At head of title: Smithsonian. Planet Earth -- Land -- Ocean -- Atmosphere -- Tectonic Earth. Now, in its third edition, this landmark encyclopedia celebrates our planet and explains the science underpinning the forces and processes that have made and shaped it. Artworks, photographs, terrain models, and maps are combined to capture the power of landscapes and natural events and show their hidden sides, explaining, for example, how an earthquake is triggered and how burning fossil fuels is driving a climate emergency.
Date Published:2024

Includes index. At head of title: Smithsonian. Planet Earth -- Land -- Ocean -- Atmosphere -- Tectonic Earth. Now, in its third edition, this landmark encyclopedia celebrates our planet and explains the science underpinning the forces and processes that have made and shaped it. Artworks, photographs, terrain models, and maps are combined to capture the power of landscapes and natural events and show their hidden sides, explaining, for example, how an earthquake is triggered and how burning fossil fuels is driving a climate emergency.

Date Published:2024

The Science Of Plants : Inside Their Secret World /

Flora.


Includes index. At head of title: Smithsonian. "Content previously published as Flora in 2018"--Title page verso. The plant kingdom -- Roots -- Stems and branches -- Leaves -- Flowers -- Seed and fruits. "Explore the intricate inner workings of the plant kingdom--where seeds become shoots, and flowers become fruits--with this spectacular introduction to botany and how plants work. Stunning photography and engaging text combine to explain the intimate secrets of both the familiar and exotic, from roses and lilies to rainforest orchids, mangroves, and cacti. Discover how plants in scorching deserts, on frozen mountain peaks, and along coastal shores adapt to the challenging conditions in which they grow. Learn how roots and leaves provide food and energy, and how plants deploy extraordinary strategies to protect their precious resources from animals and insects--from bristly stems, thorny branches, and sticky resin to chemical messages designed to attract help from other creatures. Chapters on roots, stems and branches, leaves, flowers, and seeds and fruits ensure that every part of the plant is thoroughly explored. Meet plants with leaves that eat meat, flowers that use color and scent to communicate with their pollinators, and trees that withstand hurricanes, as well as seeds and fruits designed to travel phenomenal distances to fertile ground. To complete the picture, there is a detailed catalog of more than 70 significant plant families--from onions and orchids to tree ferns, horsetails, and club mosses--together with a full list of all the families in the plant kingdom."--
Date Published:2022

Includes index. At head of title: Smithsonian. "Content previously published as Flora in 2018"--Title page verso. The plant kingdom -- Roots -- Stems and branches -- Leaves -- Flowers -- Seed and fruits. "Explore the intricate inner workings of the plant kingdom--where seeds become shoots, and flowers become fruits--with this spectacular introduction to botany and how plants work. Stunning photography and engaging text combine to explain the intimate secrets of both the familiar and exotic, from roses and lilies to rainforest orchids, mangroves, and cacti. Discover how plants in scorching deserts, on frozen mountain peaks, and along coastal shores adapt to the challenging conditions in which they grow. Learn how roots and leaves provide food and energy, and how plants deploy extraordinary strategies to protect their precious resources from animals and insects--from bristly stems, thorny branches, and sticky resin to chemical messages designed to attract help from other creatures. Chapters on roots, stems and branches, leaves, flowers, and seeds and fruits ensure that every part of the plant is thoroughly explored. Meet plants with leaves that eat meat, flowers that use color and scent to communicate with their pollinators, and trees that withstand hurricanes, as well as seeds and fruits designed to travel phenomenal distances to fertile ground. To complete the picture, there is a detailed catalog of more than 70 significant plant families--from onions and orchids to tree ferns, horsetails, and club mosses--together with a full list of all the families in the plant kingdom."--

Date Published:2022

History : The Definitive Visual Guide : From The Dawn Of Civilization To The Present Day

Guerrero, Angeles Gavira


Includes index. Origins, 7 MYA-3000 BCE -- Rulers & hierarchies, 3000-700 BCE -- Thinkers & believers, 700 BCE-600 CE -- Warriors, travelers, & inventors, 600-1450 -- Renaissance & reformation, 1450-1750 -- Industry & revolution, 1750-1914 -- Population & power, 1914-present -- National histories. "History will transform your view of the past. It looks at our development and progress from every angle. Exploring the key events, the crucial ideas, the political forces, the pivotal individuals, and the technological breakthroughs that have shaped the human history." - back cover.
Date Published:2023

Includes index. Origins, 7 MYA-3000 BCE -- Rulers & hierarchies, 3000-700 BCE -- Thinkers & believers, 700 BCE-600 CE -- Warriors, travelers, & inventors, 600-1450 -- Renaissance & reformation, 1450-1750 -- Industry & revolution, 1750-1914 -- Population & power, 1914-present -- National histories. "History will transform your view of the past. It looks at our development and progress from every angle. Exploring the key events, the crucial ideas, the political forces, the pivotal individuals, and the technological breakthroughs that have shaped the human history." - back cover.

Date Published:2023

Science : The Definitive Visual Guide.

Hart-Davis, Adam



Date Published:2021

Zoology : The Secret World Of Animals

Houston, Rob


Includes index. The animal kingdom -- What is an animal? -- Evolution -- Types of animals -- Beetle diversity -- Fish and amphibians -- Reptiles and birds -- Mammals -- Prehistoric paintings -- Shape and size -- Symmetry and asymmetry -- Forming colonies -- Radial symmetry -- Symmetry in motion -- The Darwinists -- Comb jellies -- Bodies with simple heads -- Sexual differences -- The renaissance eye -- Segmented bodies -- Vertebrate bodies -- Frog body form -- Shape shifters -- Large and small -- Fantasy beasts -- Tall animals -- Skeletons -- Communal skeletons -- Water skeletons -- External skeletons -- Exoskeletons on land -- Chalky skeletons -- Internal skeletons -- Aboriginal insights -- Vertebrate skeletons -- Vertebrate shells -- Bird skeletons -- Cheetah -- Mammal horns -- Deer antlers -- Skin, coats, and armor -- Permeable skin -- Getting oxygen -- Toxic skin -- Skin color -- Forming a shell -- Mollusk shells -- Vertebrate scales -- Reptile skin -- Advertisement colors -- In the mughal courts -- Frills and dewlaps -- Weapons and fighting -- Blending in -- Lichen katydid -- Feathers -- Flight feathers -- Display plumage -- Seasonal protection -- Mammal fur -- Expressionist nature -- Skin glands -- Horns from skin -- Armored skin -- Senses -- Sensitive antennae -- Sensory bristles -- Small world -- Sensory whiskers -- Sensing under water -- Tasting the air -- Sensing heat -- Electrical sense -- Detecting light -- Pupil shapes -- Compound eyes -- Color vision -- Seeing depth -- Common kingfisher -- Scent detection -- Smell in birds -- Song birds -- Smell in mammals -- How animals hear -- Mammal ears -- Listening for echoes -- Common dolphin -- Mouths and jaws -- Filter feeding -- Christmas tree worms -- Invertebrate jaws -- Injecting venom -- Vertebrate jaws -- Bird bills -- Bird bill shapes -- Art of the ornithologist -- Carnivore teeth -- Giant panda -- Eating plants -- Flexible faces -- Legs, arms, tentacles, and tails -- Tube feet -- Jointed legs -- Vertebrate limbs -- Vertebrate claws -- Tiger -- Sticky feet -- Raptor feet -- Climbing and perching -- Mammal hooves -- Alpine ibex -- Arthropod pincers -- Artists of the floating world -- swinging through tree -- Primate hands -- Orangutan -- Octopus arms -- Stinging tentacles -- Prehensile tails -- Pintailed whydah -- Fins, flippers, and paddles -- Nekton and plankton -- Blue dragon sea slug -- How fish swim -- Underwater wings -- Fish fins -- Swimming with the dorsal fin -- Four-winged flying fish -- Venomous spines -- Empire of abundance -- Walking on the seabed -- Returning to water -- Tail flukes -- Wings and parachutes -- Insect flight -- Scaly wings -- Gliding and parachuting -- How birds fly -- Lammergeier -- Bird wings -- Emperor penguin -- Hovering -- Egyptian birdlife -- Wings of skin -- Eggs and Offspring -- Making eggs -- Fertilization -- Parental devotion -- Polar bear -- Shelled eggs -- Bird eggs -- Marsupial pouches -- From larva to adult -- Amphibian metamorphosis -- Reaching maturity -- Classification -- Glossary. "Explore the everyday miracle of the animal kingdom. With spectacular photography and clear explanations, Zoology reveals the incredible anatomy, behavior, and beauty of every type of creature, from hair to scale, whisker to tail." -- back cover.
Date Published:2019

Includes index. The animal kingdom -- What is an animal? -- Evolution -- Types of animals -- Beetle diversity -- Fish and amphibians -- Reptiles and birds -- Mammals -- Prehistoric paintings -- Shape and size -- Symmetry and asymmetry -- Forming colonies -- Radial symmetry -- Symmetry in motion -- The Darwinists -- Comb jellies -- Bodies with simple heads -- Sexual differences -- The renaissance eye -- Segmented bodies -- Vertebrate bodies -- Frog body form -- Shape shifters -- Large and small -- Fantasy beasts -- Tall animals -- Skeletons -- Communal skeletons -- Water skeletons -- External skeletons -- Exoskeletons on land -- Chalky skeletons -- Internal skeletons -- Aboriginal insights -- Vertebrate skeletons -- Vertebrate shells -- Bird skeletons -- Cheetah -- Mammal horns -- Deer antlers -- Skin, coats, and armor -- Permeable skin -- Getting oxygen -- Toxic skin -- Skin color -- Forming a shell -- Mollusk shells -- Vertebrate scales -- Reptile skin -- Advertisement colors -- In the mughal courts -- Frills and dewlaps -- Weapons and fighting -- Blending in -- Lichen katydid -- Feathers -- Flight feathers -- Display plumage -- Seasonal protection -- Mammal fur -- Expressionist nature -- Skin glands -- Horns from skin -- Armored skin -- Senses -- Sensitive antennae -- Sensory bristles -- Small world -- Sensory whiskers -- Sensing under water -- Tasting the air -- Sensing heat -- Electrical sense -- Detecting light -- Pupil shapes -- Compound eyes -- Color vision -- Seeing depth -- Common kingfisher -- Scent detection -- Smell in birds -- Song birds -- Smell in mammals -- How animals hear -- Mammal ears -- Listening for echoes -- Common dolphin -- Mouths and jaws -- Filter feeding -- Christmas tree worms -- Invertebrate jaws -- Injecting venom -- Vertebrate jaws -- Bird bills -- Bird bill shapes -- Art of the ornithologist -- Carnivore teeth -- Giant panda -- Eating plants -- Flexible faces -- Legs, arms, tentacles, and tails -- Tube feet -- Jointed legs -- Vertebrate limbs -- Vertebrate claws -- Tiger -- Sticky feet -- Raptor feet -- Climbing and perching -- Mammal hooves -- Alpine ibex -- Arthropod pincers -- Artists of the floating world -- swinging through tree -- Primate hands -- Orangutan -- Octopus arms -- Stinging tentacles -- Prehensile tails -- Pintailed whydah -- Fins, flippers, and paddles -- Nekton and plankton -- Blue dragon sea slug -- How fish swim -- Underwater wings -- Fish fins -- Swimming with the dorsal fin -- Four-winged flying fish -- Venomous spines -- Empire of abundance -- Walking on the seabed -- Returning to water -- Tail flukes -- Wings and parachutes -- Insect flight -- Scaly wings -- Gliding and parachuting -- How birds fly -- Lammergeier -- Bird wings -- Emperor penguin -- Hovering -- Egyptian birdlife -- Wings of skin -- Eggs and Offspring -- Making eggs -- Fertilization -- Parental devotion -- Polar bear -- Shelled eggs -- Bird eggs -- Marsupial pouches -- From larva to adult -- Amphibian metamorphosis -- Reaching maturity -- Classification -- Glossary. "Explore the everyday miracle of the animal kingdom. With spectacular photography and clear explanations, Zoology reveals the incredible anatomy, behavior, and beauty of every type of creature, from hair to scale, whisker to tail." -- back cover.

Date Published:2019

Canadian Gardener's Guide

Johnson, Lorraine


Includes index. Map on lining papers. "Everything you need to know to create and care for your garden"--Cover. "A complete guide to gardening from choosing tools, designing your plot, and growing plants, flowers, vegetables and fruit. Includes Canadian hardiness zones and native Canadian plants."--
Date Published:2019