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Books for the Holidays! Gift Ideas from MQUP. »
Books make wonderful gifts. With the holidays fast approaching, we have put together a list of popular 2016 releases which we think would make great gifts (for yourself or a friend!). Here are our suggestions:
For Folk’s Sake: Art and Economy in Twentieth-Century Nova Scotia
By Erin Morton
For the art lover, or Maritimer on your list!
A radical re-examination … Read More >
#ArchitectureonIce Contest Winners Announced! »
Thank you to everyone who participated in our #ArchitectureonIce contest!
The contest is now closed. We are very pleased to announce the three winners will each receive a copy of Howard Shubert’s Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena. Below is the list of winners and their arena memory/experience Tweet!
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Win a copy of Architecture On Ice! »
Nov 14, 2016 
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announcements, Architecture, Canadian History, New Release, University Press Week 0 CommentsMQUP is hosting a social media contest for a chance to win a copy of Howard Shubert’s new book, Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena! The book provides an in-depth review of the development of skating rinks from their humble beginnings to the multipurpose arenas we know today, and is … Read More >
A Reading List for Remembrance Day »
For Remembrance Day we have selected a few of our recent military history titles to create a reading list. The list is varied and includes a novel about German occupied Northern France during World War I, a study on combat motivation for Canadian soldiers during WWII, the stories and memories of those in Newfoundland during WWII and more!
Canadian Geographic Reviews Lines in the Ice »
Canadian Geographic senior editor Harry Wilson, ran a wonderful review recently for Philip J. Hatfield’s new book Lines in the Ice: Exploring the Roof of the World.
For the full review as well as to see images and an excerpt from the book be sure to visit the Canadian Geographic website.
Below is an … Read More >
Stephen Harper’s impact on public policy more nuanced, less transformative than widely claimed. »
For Immediate Release – Montreal – September 27, 2016
New book uses evidence-based approach to assess the former prime minister’s policy legacy.
THE HARPER FACTOR
Assessing a Prime Minister’s Policy Legacy
Edited by
Jennifer Ditchburn
and Graham Fox
Book Launch:
26 October 2016, 5:30pm – 7:00 pm
@ The Métropolitain Brasserie & Restaurant
700 Sussex Dr. Ottawa, Ontario
Tel – (613) 562 1160
Publication Date: 19 October 2016
A … Read More >
Franklin Fever – TLS Review of Finding Franklin »
In this week’s issue of the Times Literary Supplement, Jonathan Dore reviews Russell A. Potter’s new book “Finding Franklin: The Untold Story of a 165-Year Search“. It’s a great, detailed review, which also takes a moment to discuss why those on the legendary Franklin expedition should be remembered more in their homeland.
Below is an excerpt from the … Read More >
MQUP Author and Franklin Expert Russell A. Potter Comments on Discovery of HMS Terror »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MONTREAL – 12 SEPTEMBER 2016
Sir John Franklin’s long-lost ship, the HMS Terror, has been found in pristine condition at the bottom of of Terror Bay, King William Island, in the Arctic. On Sunday, a team from the charitable Arctic Research Foundation manoeuvred a small, remotely operated vehicle through an open … Read More >
Smitten by Giraffe Reviewed by Publishers Weekly »
Fresh off the press, new release “Smitten by Giraffe, My Life as a Citizen Scientist” by Anne Innis Dagg, has received its first major review! The following in an excerpt taken from the review that recently appeared in Publishers Weekly.
“In this plainspoken memoir, Canadian zoologist Dagg (Giraffe: Biology, Behavior and Conservation) chronicles … Read More >
“The Experience of Beauty: Seven Essays and a Dialogue” Reviewed by Publishers Weekly »
Harry Underwood’s new release The Experience of Beauty: Seven Essays and a Dialogue was reviewed last week by Publishers Weekly.
Here is an excerpt from the review:
“In this essay collection, Underwood aims to define beauty as a functional experience that shapes people’s daily lives, as well as a philosophical concept with meaning that can enrich human development. … Read More >
