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Far West: The Story of British Columbia (A History of BC for Young Readers)

From the West Coast to the Western Front: British Columbians and the Great War

Tofino and Clayoquot Sound: A History

The Sea Among Us: The Amazing Strait of Georgia

Pacific Seaweeds: Updated and Expanded Edition

Where Mountains Meet the Sea: An Illustrated History of the District of North Vancouver

Views of the Salish Sea: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Change around the Strait of Georgia

A selection of BC Field Guides

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