books by Greystone Books

books by Greystone Books

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The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature

David Suzuki

Greystone Books, 2007

Extensive notes and an index round out this powerful treatise
Now in an updated and expanded edition ten years after its initial publication, The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature remains a monumental testimony concerning the repercussions of human society's impact on the natural world, both for the planet and the ...

Sea Kayaking: A Manual for Long-Distance Touring

John Dowd

Greystone Books, 2004

Essential kayaking book
This is a fabulous book on sea kayaking. I loved reading it because of the very useful information and mix of serious and humorous writing styles. A must read - and you'll want to read it several times to soak up all the great information. Highly recommended for any ...

Tree: A Life Story

David Suzuki, Wayne Grady

Greystone Books, 2007

where was suzuki when i was failing high school science?
i was a terrible science student in high school. i could never wrap my head around how microorganisms affected my world outside the classroom. but then, i didn't have teachers like david suzuki and wayne grady. this fascinating book looks at a single tree, and examines ...

Ultimate Baseball Puzzles: Crosswords * Puzzles * Games

John Milito

Greystone Books, 2003

Great gift for the sports fan.
Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Football and Golf are five sports just about everyone has either played or watched. From the early days of childhood or even through adult life these sports have provided some of the most exciting times in out life. We watch and now with ...

The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk-Run Program

The Sports Medicine Council British Columbia

Greystone Books, 2005

Very worthwhile book
Before I started reading this, I was a slug - never exercised and was 70 lbs. overweight. I started a weight loss program and was walking religiously, but found that I became used to the intensity so I needed something more. My daughter recommended this book as a way ...

A Test of Will: One Man's Extraordinary Story of Survival

Warren MacDonald

Greystone Books, 2004

You Couldn't Make Up A Story This Incredible and Revealing
For Warren, things went from bad to worse, to worst. Wow! I knew how it ended and I still couldn't put it down. It's a great message in an even better book.

Marathon and Half-Marathon: The Beginner's Guide

Marnie Caron, The Sport Medicine Council of BC

Greystone Books, 2006

good beginners book
This book got me confident that I could run again after taking about 7 years off from any type of exercise after having two children. Great information. The training schedule is very functional for a busy mom. Finished a half-marathon after training using this book.

Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition

Owen Beattie, John Geiger

Greystone Books, 2004

Great read...
God this book was amazing. It took me months to read because it was so dense with information and I kept gaping at the pictures, but it was worth it. The best thing about Frozen in Time was that the anthropologists that excavated the bodies were so emotional about it. ...

Reflections 2008: The NHL Hockey Year in Photographs

Greystone Books, 2008

hockey shots
This book contains lots of great pictures from all sorts of angles. It is a great review of the year.

Hockey the NHL Way: The Basics (Hockey the NHL Way)

Sean Rossiter, Paul Carson

Greystone Books, 2006

Inline Hockey Skills Modeled on Hockey the NHL Way
We bought Hockey the NHL Way because my son plays inline /roller hockey which is similar to ice hockey except it is done on skates. This is an excellent book that simply and succinctly lays out the basics of playing hockey. There are conditioning drills, individual ...

A Canadian Saturday Night: Hockey and the Culture of a Country
Andrew Podnieks

Greystone Books, 2006

With heart and humor, popular hockey author Andrew Podnieks highlights the game?s vital place in the fabric of daily life in Canada. Accompanied by stunning color images, the 65 ?mini-essays? here bring to life the glorious events, objects, and artifacts that form the sport's collective memory ? tabletop hockey and backyard rinks, the ...

Prairie: A Natural History

Candace Savage

Greystone Books, 2006

A Reverant Book On A Little Known Region
The Great Plains of the North America extend from Alberta to Texas and from the Rockies to the Mississippi river. It's the heartland of America. This book, profusely illustrated and reverantly written is the story of the heartland. While it is the story of people, ...

David Suzuki's Green Guide
David Suzuki, David Boyd

Greystone Books, 2008

Everyone knows that the planet is in trouble, but is there a solution? This timely book identifies the most effective ways individuals can be more green in four key areas: home, travel, food, and consumerism. It also describes how citizens can ensure that governments take the actions necessary to make sustainable lifestyles the norm instead of the ...

Hockey's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records
Don Weekes, Kerry Banks

Greystone Books, 2008

Hockey's Top 100 showcases the sport's greatest highlights. Authors Don Weekes and Kerry Banks compiled this honor roll by ranking hundreds of hockey achievements by historical importance, degree of dominance, uniqueness, and longevity. The winners represent the crown jewels in nearly a century of competition, from goalie Glenn Half's ironman ...

The Chickens Fight Back: Pandemic Panics and Deadly Diseases That Jump from Animals to Humans
David Waltner-Toews

Greystone Books, 2007

Emerging diseases like mad cow, SARS, and avian flu are ? for the moment, at least ? far more prevalent in animals than in humans. Still, the knowledge that measles, TB, and smallpox were at one time ?emerging? diseases that eventually made a permanent, and quite deadly, jump to humans gives epidemiologists pause. This book examines the various ...