Radical roots: The shaping of British Columbia Tapa blanda - 1999

Vancouver, BC: Commonwealth Fund, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; This book deals with a diverse number of topics and takes the reader through British Columbia's past from prehistory to the present. Readers will benefit from this well written and thoroughly researched book, which provides alternative readings of many events in BC history. Griffin begins by discussing the physical origins of British Columbia as well as the experiences of the First Nations peoples. Griffin notes that the First Nations were a much more diverse group than many scholars have argued. Griffin continues by discussing the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). In keeping with his left-wing sympathies, he argues that the building of the CPR was the "fulfilment of a dream of riches" for a small group of capitalists. Griffin offers an astute analysis of the plight of the Chinese workers. Hal Griffin provides an important account of BC… Leer más

[Vancouver, BC]: Betty Griffin, 1999. Paperback. 258p., wraps, very good condition.

Canada: B. Griffin, 1999. Book. Good.. Paperback. Overall clean and tight, slight wear. There is a card from the author's widow thanking a previous owner, possibly for purchasing the book..

Commonwealth Fund,. VG/NONE. 1999. Softcover. 0969015887 . Signed by Betty Griffin and inscribed to previous owner. Covers glossy, bright; pages tight, clean, unmarked. Softbound format. Not a former library copy. ; .

Vancouver, B.C.: Commonwealth Fund, 1999. Trade Paperback. Fine. A clean, unmarked copy with a tight binding. 258 pages.

Vancouver, BC. Good with no dust jacket; Soft Cover; Commonwealth Fund; 1999. 0969015887 . Illustrated soft cover wraps. Good, edges slightly rubbed, light soiling to page edges. Inscribed by the author's wife on the half title page " Dear Kindred Spirits - Pat and Robert from Betty Griffin Dec, 1999" Several black and white illustrations, 258 pages with the three added appendices, Griffin died before he was able to write the conclusion of the book. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author .

Commonwealth Fund, 1999. Paperback. Good.