Product Description
Over the past century mechanical engineers have helped to transformBritish Columbia from a frontier land of manual labour into a moderntechnological society. Many of these engineers began their careers asstudents in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Universityof British Columbia. Discovery by Design, the history of thedepartment by Eric Damer, follows the department from the age of steampower and biplanes to today's high-tech world of spacecraft and robots,discussing many of the department's most exciting research projectsand breakthroughs of the last decade. Rich in detail, Damer's historyappeals to those interested in the history of engineering education,universities and the research life of Canada. This handsome hardcovervolume contains many original photos. ... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description
This digital document is an article from Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal, published by Canadian Ethnic Studies Association on March 22, 2007. The length of the article is 897 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Diane Purvey and Christopher Walmsley, eds. Child and Family Welfare in British Columbia: A History.
Author: John W. Friesen
Publication: Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2007
Publisher: Canadian Ethnic Studies Association
Volume: 39Issue: 1-2Page: 244(3)

Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning ... Read more

Product Description
Binding Unknown, Date not stated ... Read more

Product Description
This digital document is an article from The Journal of the American Oriental Society, published by American Oriental Society on January 1, 2009. The length of the article is 2095 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Victoria British Columbia.(The History of the Holy Servants of the Lord Siva: A Translation of the Periya Puranam of Cekkilar)(Book review)
Author: Sascha Ebeling
Publication: The Journal of the American Oriental Society (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2009
Publisher: American Oriental Society
Volume: 129Issue: 1Page: 117(4)

Article Type: Book review

Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning ... Read more

Product Description
A traveler's guide to the fascinating facts, intriguing incidents and lively legends of Vancouver Island and the B.C. Coast.

Required reading for any visitor to Canada's Pacific shore-whether traveling by car, boat or the proverbial armchair. Meet characters like the Confederate Army officer killed on Vancouver Island who became the last casualty in the American Civil War or the Swedish immigrant who came to British Columbia to-of all things-get out of the rain.

Maps and photographs round out the fascinating tales.
... Read more