A Traveller's Guide to Northern British Columbia - Couverture souple

Holroyd, Carin; Coates, Kenneth; Coates Etc, Ken

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0920576567 ISBN 13 : 9780920576564

Editeur : Caitlin Press, 1995

Synopsis

Those of us who live in northern BC know why we're here. This book tells the rest of the world why they should at least visit The area's physical beauty is the most obvious mason. There are raging rivers, rugged mountains and lakes of all sizes and descriptions. Everyday life in northern BC includes skiing, fishing, hiking, canoeing - an existence to satisfy the most avid outdoor fans.
But there's more to life in the north than the great outdoors. Our restaurants range from hearty, down-home pub style to French haute cuisine. Our museums include the famed K'san Village, Prince George's Railway Museum and historic Fort St. James (Did you know that Fort St. James was the unofficial capital of BC, long before New Westminster or Fort Victoria?), perched on the edge of fabulous Stuart Lake. And there are smaller situ off the beaten back, such as the Huble Farm, that are well worth a visit.
"A Traveller's Guide to Northern British Columbia" takes you to all these places and more. There are directions to some of the wildest places on the continent - and hotel and restaurant ratings for the happy camper who, having braved the wilderness, now needs a shower and a cappucino. There are maps to places of interest, and colour photographs that will bring the scenic highlights of the North into your living room, and make you want to see more.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

CARIN HOLROYD is the Associate Registrar at the University of British Columbia and a specialist in Japanese business. She has worked and taught extensively in Japan.

KENNETH COATES is Professor of history and Dean, Faculty of Arts, at
the University of Waterloo. He has taught at universities across Canada as well as in New Zealand. He served as the Founding Vice President Academic) at the University of Northern British Columbia and has previously held the position of dean at both the University of New Brunswick at Saint John and the University of Saskatchewan.

Ken Coates is a well known Canadian historian, specializing in the history of the Yukon and Northern Canada in general. While he was Vice President at the University of Northern British Columbia, he had the opportunity to travel throughout northern BC. "A Traveller's Guide to Northern British Columbia is the result of these travels. It is co-authored by his wife Carin Holroyd, a university Researcher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Caitlin Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0920576567
• ISBN 13: 9780920576564
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 286
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible