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Presents a study of the evolution of the component aspects of drilling technology in Alberta, from the evolution of power sources & drill bit designs to the composition of drilling muds & the use of fishing tools. This title includes explanations of the costs & risks of oil well drilling & of the larger issue of industrial technology.

Features essays that explore the pressing issues & challenges that theories of globalisation present for postcolonial studies, including the difficulties of rethinking how 'marginality' might be defined in a new globalised world & the problems of imagining social transformation within globalisation.

A collection that stems from a conference at University of Calgary that included some of the most established names in the field of women's history in the US & Canada, as well as younger scholars, activists in the Aboriginal community & in farm women's organisations, volunteers in historical societies working to preserve women's voices.

Presents the story of Jemmy Jock Bird, the son of a Chief Factor of the Hudson's Bay Company & a Cree woman. This title reconstructs the life of this intriguing individual, using materials from the Hudson's Bay Archives, the Montana Historical Society, and Bird's descendants living on the American Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana.

Traditional leadership is a factor that has been long overlooked in evaluations of rural local government in much of contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa. This title addresses it and includes case studies drawn from Ghana, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, and Commonwealth countries in West, East, and Southern Africa, as well as Jamaica.

Details the natural history of the plants & animals found in the Galapagos Islands. This title discusses management and conservation of the Galapagos National Park, and includes visitor information and notes about the various tourist sites. It offers an index & checklist of plants & animals with page references & a glossary of technical terms.