History / Business & Economic History

This book explores key issues affecting the post-NAFTA development and trajectory of North America’s most important economic sector, the automotive industry.

No Regrets examines the remarkable life and tumultuous times of William Howard Hearst, who served as Premier of Ontario from 1914 to 1919.

This book presents a thorough analysis of agricultural societies and their purpose in Upper Canada.

Drawing on extensive research from a multiplicity of sources, this book offers a new, original history of the founding and evolution of an iconic Toronto neighbourhood: the Beaches.

Dream Car is the tale of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s sporty, sexy Safety Vehicle-1, a legendary failure in automotive history yet one that reveals much about postwar North America’s economic, political, and cultural evolution.

Food Mobilities tells the fascinating story of how we cook, shop, and eat in today’s global food system.

This book shares the life story of William Playfair, the father of statistical graphics, who experienced extreme ups and downs in his various careers, including as a statistician, economist, and fraudster.

Apostles of Inequality explores how changes to land use and ideas about political economy in late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth-century England drove cottagers from the land and impoverished rural workers.

Something within Me details the life of the late Honourable Michael Wilson, including his experiences as a Canadian politician and as a mental health advocate following the devastating loss of his son.

Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty chronicles Canada’s remarkable program in the wake of the First World War to kill forest pests using poison dropped from aircraft.

Smelter Wars examines a radical BC trade union’s struggle to survive from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Nothing Less than Great addresses the current challenges faced by Canada’s university system and offers solutions to help improve the academic experience of students.