PAGE TURNERS
Stuck in indoors? Keep your mind in the outdoors with these compelling reads
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FISHES OF THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA ($80)
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Details: By Dick Beamish and Jeff Marliave; the two fisheries scientists provide in-depth life histories of the 243 diverse fish species that inhabit or pass through B.C.’s Strait of Georgia.
The promise: “Encyclopedic yet readable work.”
Learn more: Harbour Publishing, www.harbourpublishing.com
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UNDERSTORY ($28)
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Details: By Kevin Van Tighem; while lamenting environmental loss, the ecologist and former national parks superintendent also offers hope for positive change.
The promise: “This memoir is both a solace and a call to action.”
Learn more: Rocky Mountain Books, www.rmbooks.com
THE WORK OF OUR HANDS ($36)
Details: By Adrian Sutherland; subtitled A Cree Meditation on the Real World, the recording artist’s debut book offers an intimate look at life in his northern community of Attawapiskat.
The promise: “A portrait of a world that few have known.”
Learn more: : Penguin Random House Canada, www.penguinrandomhouse.ca