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Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline
by Paul M. M. Cooper
"Across the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and Vijayanagara in Asia and Songhai in West Africa; from Byzantium to the Maya, Inca and Aztecs of Central America; from Roman Britain to Rapa Nui. With meticulousresearch, breathtaking insight and dazzling, empathic storytelling, historian and novelist Paul Cooper evokes the majesty and jeopardy of these ancient civilizations, and asks what it might have felt like for a person alive at the time to witness the end of their world"
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The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity
by Timothy C. Winegard
This riveting narrative of the horse's enduring reign across human history— and our everyday lives — shows how this noble animal revolutionized the way we hunted, traded, traveled, farmed, fought, worshipped and interacted, from the thundering cavalry charges of Alexander the Great to the Great Manure Crisis of 1894 and beyond.
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What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World's Ocean
by Helen Scales
In this bracing yet hopeful exploration the ocean's future, an acclaimed marine biologist takes us into the realms of animals that epitomize today's increasingly challenging conditions, offering innovative ideas for protecting coastlines and cleaning the toxic seas to maintain a sense of awe and wonder at the majesty beneath the waves.
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Value(s): Building a Better World for All
by Mark Carney
An economist and former banker meditates on his experiences in both the public and private sector, examining the short-comings and challenges of the market in the past decade, which has led to rampant public distrust and the need for radical change.
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Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill
by Catherine Tsalikis
Catherine Tsalikis traces Chrystia Freeland's remarkable journey from the northwestern Alberta town of Peace River to Moscow, London, and New York, where she spent two decades as a journalist, to the halls of Parliament Hill as deputy prime minister and finance minister in Justin Trudeau's Liberal government. Ambitious and talented with a work ethic to match, Freeland has had an impressive run since she entered politics in 2013: spearheading major trade negotiations, expertly navigating relations with an erratic US president, speaking out about human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, and standing up to Vladimir Putin's aggressions in Ukraine. This is a unique behind-the-curtains look at Canadian politics through the story of a trailblazing woman.
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Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life
by Andrew Lawton
When Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of Canada's Conservative party in 2022, he vowed to put Canadians back in control of their own lives. He took aim at the country's elites and "gatekeepers" as well as governments that sneer at their own citizens. Railing against the housing crisis and spiralling inflation, Poilievre was telling ordinary Canadians he was on their side. As the adopted son of two Alberta teachers, Poilievre knows the middle class. But he's also the embodiment of a career politician, having spent nearly his entire adult life in politics. In "Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life", Lawton chronicles Poilievre's life, career, and his unique brand of conservatism which has galvanized supporters and detractors alike. The portrait that emerges is of a radically authentic yet intensely calculating individual who has been plotting his path to be Canada's prime minister since he was a teenager.
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