| 1000 Questions about Canada: Places, People, Things and Ideas, a Question-And-Answer Book on Canadian Facts and Culture Contributor(s): Colombo, John Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0888822324 ISBN-13: 9780888822321 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $21.84 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: Is the dollar bill still legal tender? Who were the "Symphony Six?" What is the "monkey-in-the-hat stamp"? These are just some of the questions that are asked -- and answered -- in 1000 Questions About Canada. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Trivia - History | Canada - General |
| Dewey: 971 |
| LCCN: 2002483984 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.04" W x 8.81" (1.22 lbs) 408 pages |
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| Publisher Description: What are snow worms? Are there more moose than people in the Yukon? What is the meaning of the word Niagara? Where will you find the world's largest perogy? Does Elvis have a street in Ottawa named after him? What was Pierre Elliott Trudeau's favourite snack food? Which province was the last to shift traffic from the left-hand side of the road to the right? These are some of the questions that are asked - and answered - in 1000 Questions About Canada. Every reader with an ounce (or a gram) of curiosity will find these intriguing questions and thoughtful answers fascinating to read and ponder. This book is for people who love curious lore and who want to know more about the country in which they live. |
Contributor Bio(s): Colombo, John Robert: - John Robert Colombo, the author of the best-selling Colombo's Canadian Quotations and Fascinating Canada, has written, translated, or edited over two hundred books. He is the recipient of the Harbourfront Literary Prize and the Order of Canada, and is a Fellow of the Frye Centre. |