Voices from Two Rivers; Harnessing the Power of the Peace and Columbia
Language: English
Published by Douglas & Mcintyre Ltd, Vancouver BC, 2011
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Ainsworth Books ( IOBA), Chilliwack, BC, CanadaAinsworth Books ( IOBA)
AbeBooks seller since May 2, 1998
Association member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 39.95
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Previous owner's name on front free end paper, light creasing to top edge of dust jacket.; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 312 pages; Early in the 1960s, Premier W.A.C. Bennett created BC Hydro to implement his "Two Rivers Policy" of harnessing the tremendous energy of the Peace and Columbia rivers to generate electricity. The new crown corporation was charged with building the large dams and powerhouses that would turn the policy into megawatts.At the heart of Voices from Two Rivers are the stories of those who lived and worked around the building of those projects. Engineers, First Nations elders, ranchers and construction workers and their families all have a place in this narrative. The projects were engineering feats that involved tens of thousands of people and touched the lives of many more British Columbians with tremendous benefits as well as abundant challenges.Today, the two rivers provide 64% of BC Hydro's electricity; power the majority of British Columbians depend on. Sumptuously illustrated, with more than 120 illustrations, maps and photos, Voices from Two Rivers sheds new light on large-scale government policy and is sure to interest communities affected by similar energy projects across Canada. …
Seller Inventory # 16197
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Voices from Two Rivers; Harnessing the Power of the Peace and Columbia
- Author
- Stanley, Meg & Bob Elton
- Publisher
- Douglas & Mcintyre Ltd, Vancouver BC
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1553654951
- ISBN 13
- 9781553654957
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by B&W and Color Illustrations
- Seller catalogs
- History::Canada
Ainsworth Books ( IOBA)
Chilliwack, BC, Canada
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Ainsworth Books is a home-based business, formerly a storefront operation. At present we have only 3/4 of our stock listed with more being entered daily. E-mail us at ainsworthbooks@gmail.com if there is a book you are looking for and don't see it listed. We are Wayne and Betty Kilner. Wayne, now retired from his full-time job, helps out by doing data entry in his off hours. Longtime member of IOBA Independent On-line Booksellers Association.
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Canadian/ British Columbia history, Military History, Native Studies, Science: Advanced Math, Physics etc., Collectible Hardcover FictionAssociation member
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Ainsworth Books ( IOBA)
BC, Canada
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CWO (libraries billed) checks, money orders, and PayPal accepted. Etransfer within Canada. Prices in US funds. Will hold. Books returnable with permission. All dustjackets enclosed in Mylar. Contact us at 604-818-7014 or ainsworthbooks@gmail.com
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