Author: Paul GrantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Vancouver's Stanley Park is the largest urban park in Canada and is enjoyed by more than eight million people each year.
The Stanley Park Companion
Author: Paul GrantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Vancouver's Stanley Park is the largest urban park in Canada and is enjoyed by more than eight million people each year.
Inventing Stanley Park
Author: Sean KherajPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774824263
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
In early December 2006, a powerful windstorm ripped through Vancouver’s Stanley Park. The storm transformed the city’s most treasured landmark into a tangle of splintered trees, and shattered a decades-old vision of the park as timeless virgin wilderness. In Inventing Stanley Park, Sean Kheraj traces how the tension between popular expectations of idealized nature and the volatility of complex ecosystems helped transform the landscape of one of the world’s most famous urban parks. This beautifully illustrated book not only depicts the natural and cultural forces that shaped the park’s landscape, it also examines the roots of our complex relationship with nature.
The Flora and Fauna of Stanley Park
Author: Collin VarnerPublisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN: 1772034061
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A concise, full-colour guide to more than 200 native and introduced plant and animal species found in Vancouver’s famed city park. Vancouver’s Stanley Park is known around the world as a natural oasis in the midst of Western Canada’s largest city. Unlike many urban parks, which are mostly cultivated, the 1,000-acre area now known as Stanley Park is part of the natural rainforest of this region. As much of this natural habitat has been preserved as parkland, Stanley Park is an accessible place to observe much of the native plant and animal life that can be found throughout the south coast of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. The Flora and Fauna of Stanley Park is a practical and colourful keepsake, highlighting more than 200 trees, shrubs, wildflowers, berries, seaweeds, birds, land mammals, and shoreline creatures. With clear colour photography, detailed descriptions, etymology, and safety tips and warnings, this book is the perfect go-to guide for visitors to the park, and anyone interested in the rich biodiversity of the Vancouver area and beyond.
Companions of the Peace
Author: Monica StorrsPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802082541
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
After her death even the non-British inhabitants of the Peace River district described her as 'one of us.'.
Public Art in Vancouver
Author: John SteilPublisher: TouchWood Editions
ISBN: 9781894898799
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Featuring more than 500 public art installations, this is the first comprehensive guidebook to explore Vancouver's urban treasures. The character of a city is revealed by the public art that neighborhoods and residents collectively place on streets and walls and in their public spaces. As a city known internationally for its breathtaking cityscapes and mountain backdrop, Vancouver has much to offer visually including the diverse and thriving public art in the city's neighborhoods. Engaging color photos and detailed descriptions that focus on the historical and cultural context of each art piece, its place in modern art and the artist who created it allow for a greater understanding of these urban treasures. Easy-to follow maps take readers to communities and destinations such as False Creek, Chinatown, the West End, Downtown, East Vancouver, VanDusen Garden, Stanley Park and the University of British Columbia. Tour the better known and the unknown art installations that are made from every possible media and include monuments, paintings, murals, tapestries, figures, First Nations art, relics, busts, fountains, gateways, mosaics, sculptures and reliefs.
A Critical Companion to Stanley Kubrick
Author: Elsa ColombaniPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 179361377X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A Critical Companion to Stanley Kubrick offers a thorough and detailed study of the films of the legendary director. Labeled a recluse, a provocateur, and a perfectionist, Kubrick revolutionized filmmaking, from the use of music in film, narrative pacing and structure, to depictions of war and violence. An unparalleled visionary, his work continues to influence contemporary cinema and visual culture. This book delves into the complexities of his work and examines the wide range of topics and the multiple interpretations that his films inspire. The eighteen chapters in this book use a wide range of methodologies and explore new trends of research in film studies, providing a series of unique and novel perspectives on all of Kubrick’s thirteen feature films, from Fear and Desire (1953) to Eyes Wide Shut (1999), as well as his work on A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001).
Culture Shock! Vancouver
Author: Pang Guek-ChengPublisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9814484806
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
CultureShock! Vancouver is your handy and informative guide to discovering this beautiful cosmopolitan city of majestic mountains and vast oceans. The author shares, with much enthusiasm, tips and insights to help you in all aspects of settling in, from understanding home rental ads, opening a bank account and enrolling your child in school, to finding the right activity for you and your family every season of the year. Don’t step on toes by mistaking a Canuck for an American or by calling a Senior ‘old’, and learn how to bond with your fellow ‘La-La Land’ residents over ice hockey and dim sum in this sports-loving city that celebrates the diversity of its population. Whatever the length or purpose of your stay, CultureShock! Vancouver will equip you with all the information and advice you need.
Dod's Parliamentary Companion
Author: Dod's Parliamentary Companion
Author: Charles Roger DodThe Concise Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Author: Gerald Martin BordmanPublisher:
ISBN: 0195169867
Category : Theater
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description