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The Flawed Genius of William Playfair

The Flawed Genius of William Playfair

The Story of the Father of Statistical Graphics

by David R. Bellhouse

Price: $65.00

ISBN: 9781487545031

Pub Date: January 2023

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

Apostles of Inequality

Rural Poverty, Political Economy, and the Economist, 1760–1860

by Jim Handy

Price: $75.00

ISBN: 9781487563530

Pub Date: June 2022

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

Something within Me

A Personal and Political Memoir

by Michael Wilson

Foreword by the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney

Price: $24.95

ISBN: 9781487544386

Pub Date: May 2022

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

Killing Bugs for Business and Beauty

Canada’s Aerial War against Forest Pests, 1913–1930

by Mark Kuhlberg

Price: $42.95

ISBN: 9781487526474

Pub Date: April 2022

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

Smelter Wars

A Rebellious Red Trade Union Fights for Its Life in Wartime Western Canada

by Ron Verzuh

Price: $34.95

ISBN: 9781487541125

Pub Date: January 2022

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

Nothing Less than Great

Nothing Less than Great

Reforming Canada’s Universities

by Harvey P. Weingarten

Price: $26.95

ISBN: 9781487509446

Pub Date: June 2021

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.

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