- Paperback
- Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre (April 21 2005)
- ISBN-10: 1553651111
- ISBN-13: 978-1553651116
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.9 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 358 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,026,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“A vibrant evocation of British Columbia then and now.” -- Maclean’s
“Magnificent—no lesser word suffices. It is rare indeed to encounter a book as inviting, as enticing, as absorbing.” -- Jean Barman, Vancouver Sun
“Reksten has a knack for bringing people to life through her writing.” -- Victoria Times-Colonist
“Magnificent—no lesser word suffices. It is rare indeed to encounter a book as inviting, as enticing, as absorbing.” -- Jean Barman, Vancouver Sun
“Reksten has a knack for bringing people to life through her writing.” -- Victoria Times-Colonist
Book Description
New in paperback, this is a monumental illustrated history of the province, one that animates with a mix of archival photographs, art, maps, anecdotes, first-hand quotations and lively text the extraordinary adventure of building British Columbia.
Winner of the 2002 Bill Duthie Bookseller’s Choice Award and a B.C. best-seller, this book is a handsome, superbly designed and printed feast for the eyes. More than 300 maps, illustrations and seldom-seen images make this a volume to be treasured. The emphasis on people and their stories, many of these tales resulting from original research, leads to a fresh, colourful and unforgettable portrait of perhaps the last great frontier.
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Reksten Brings History To Life,
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This review is from: Illustrated History of British Columbia (Paperback)
Reksten does a very good job of immersing the reader in all aspects of BC's history with this book.The book is divided into 5 sections: prehistoric (well, approx 1700) to 1857, 1858 to 1865, 1866 to 1913, 1914 to 1949, and 1950 to 2000. In each section Reksten discusses cultural, social, political, and physical aspects of BC's history, and does so in a very unbiased way. The book is filled with amazing pictures, maps, direct quotes from the people of BC, and personal accounts of many events. The pictures and maps, along with their detailed citations, make it a great coffee-table picture book, and Reksten's writing abilities make it great as a full-length read. I only give this book 4/5 stars because of how little material there is from 1950 until 2000. The book has 230 pages for the history up until 1950, but only 40 pages for 1950 until 2000. The major events from 1950 until 2000 are covered, but not in the same level of detail that the rest of the history is covered in. But, overall this is a great book. Reksten spent 2 years researching BC's history before writing the book, and it shows!
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Reksten Brings History to Life,
By Eric Boyer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Illustrated History of British Columbia (Paperback)
Reksten does a very good job of immersing the reader in all aspects of BC's history with this book.The book is divided into 5 sections: prehistoric (well, approx 1700) to 1857, 1858 to 1865, 1866 to 1913, 1914 to 1949, and 1950 to 2000. In each section Reksten discusses cultural, social, political, and physical aspects of BC's history, and does so in a very unbiased way. The book is filled with amazing pictures, maps, direct quotes from the people of BC, and personal accounts of many events. The pictures and maps, along with their detailed citations, make it a great coffee-table picture book, and Reksten's writing abilities make it great as a full-length read. I only give this book 4/5 stars because of how little material there is from 1950 until 2000. The book has 230 pages for the history up until 1950, but only 40 pages for 1950 until 2000. The major events from 1950 until 2000 are covered, but not in the same level of detail that the rest of the history is covered in. But, overall this is a great book. Reksten spent 2 years researching BC's history before writing the book, and it shows! |
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