Entrée principale:

Goodchild, Fred H. (Fred Henry), author.

Titre et auteur:

British Columbia : its history, people and industry / Fred H. Goodchild ; foreword by Byron I. Johnson, Premier of British Columbia.

Publication:

London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1951.

Description:

219 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates (some folded) : illustrations, color map ; 22 cm

Notes:
Map has title: British Columbia / prepared by Geographic Div., Dept. of Lands and Forests (59 x 71 cm).
Includes index.
Folded map tipped in at p. 216.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introductory -- Geography, climate and geology -- Coveted by four nations -- Government and population -- The British strain is dominant -- Cultural traditions -- Place-names and legends -- The new empire of the north -- The industrial picture -_ Lumbering -- Agricultural riches -- Mineral riches -- Fishing came first -- Power from the rivers -- A hub of world shipping -- Rapid airport growth -- The conquest of distance -- Health, welfare and education -- The enforcement of law -- The press -- Touring in British Columbia.
Dust jacket.

Sujet:

British Columbia.
British Columbia History.
British Columbia Description and travel

Classification/genre:

History

Vedettes secondaires:

Johnson, Byron I. (Byron Ingemar), 1890-1964, writer of foreword.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main canada 118057
Cote: ID CAN FC3817.G6; ID:85-B19773
Statut: Disponible