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Arrival City: The Final Migration and Our Next World
1.  Arrival City: The Final Migration and Our Next World by Doug Saunders
The list author says:
  "A must-read book for anyone involved in urban planning, immigration or the creation of social or economic policy."
CDN$ 21.91   Used & New from: CDN$ 21.41

Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America
2.  Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America by Shelagh D. Grant
The list author says:
  "A good read, and important as the northwest passage opens and the Arctic becomes a region of resource conflict."
CDN$ 19.95
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis
3.  Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis by Alanna Mitchell
The list author says:
  "The first Canadian author and first book to win the Grantham Prize."
CDN$ 14.43   Used & New from: CDN$ 7.70
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

The Price of a Bargain: The Quest for Cheap and the Death of Globalization
4.  The Price of a Bargain: The Quest for Cheap and the Death of Globalization by Gordon Laird
The list author says:
  "The future of retail expressed in a very readable book."
CDN$ 20.68   Used & New from: CDN$ 4.73
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking Down the Source of My Stuff
5.  Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking Down the Source of My Stuff by Fred Pearce
The list author says:
  "A very good travelogue of one man's stuff. Yes, I'm jealous."
CDN$ 9.95   Used & New from: CDN$ 5.00

Culture of Flushing, The: A Social and Legal History of Sewage
6.  Culture of Flushing, The: A Social and Legal History of Sewage by Jamie Benidickson
The list author says:
  "A fascinating and surprisingly well-written social and legal history of water and sewage."
CDN$ 30.95   Used & New from: CDN$ 20.00

Locavore: From Farmers Fields To Rooftop Gardenshow Canadians Are Changing The Way We Eat
7.  Locavore: From Farmers Fields To Rooftop Gardenshow Canadians Are Changing The Way We Eat by Sarah Elton
The list author says:
  "The best Canadian book yet on the local food movement."
CDN$ 18.89   Used & New from: CDN$ 7.50
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

City Farmer: Adventures in Urban Food Growing
8.  City Farmer: Adventures in Urban Food Growing by Lorraine Johnson
The list author says:
  "A micro-scale companion to Locavore's macro."
CDN$ 14.40   Used & New from: CDN$ 7.63

The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit
9.  The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit 
The list author says:
  "A great book of DIY projects."
Used & New from: CDN$ 19.89

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Corporate Wasteland: The Landscape and Memory of Deindustrialization
10.  Corporate Wasteland: The Landscape and Memory of Deindustrialization by Steven High
The list author says:
  "The human face of deindustrialization in the rustbelt."
CDN$ 20.30   Used & New from: CDN$ 16.48

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