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Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta
ISBN: 9781772128239
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: August 5, 2025
320 Pages
Amateur naturalist Frank Farley (1870-1949) made significant contributions to the fields of ornithology and environmental conservation in western Canada.
Half-Light
Westbound on a Hot Planet
ISBN: 9781772127409
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: May 30, 2024
248 Pages
Braiding together personal, collective, and historical explorations of what it means to “go west,” Half-Light offers deep reflections on the meaning of life, middle age, and climate catastrophe.
The Word and Wax, second edition
A Medical Folk Ritual Among Ukrainians in Alberta
ISBN: 9781894865678
Publisher: CIUS Press
Publication date: January 16, 2024
124 Pages
Explores the fascinating medical folk ritual of wax pouring as a means of driving away fear and curing minor ailments.
Situating Design in Alberta
ISBN: 9781772125788
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: December 17, 2021
240 Pages
A diverse collection of scholarly and practical perspectives on the field of design in Alberta.
Power Play
Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development
ISBN: 9781772124934
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: October 10, 2019
464 Pages
Big money and municipal politics collide in the story of Edmonton’s Rogers Place hockey arena.
What You Take with You
Wildfire, Family and the Road Home
ISBN: 9781772124491
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: April 2, 2019
160 Pages
Personal account of fleeing a Canadian wildfire that devastated a community and garnered international attention.
Polish War Veterans in Alberta
The Last Four Stories
ISBN: 9781772123739
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: January 7, 2019
328 Pages
An intimate look at displaced Polish soldiers who built new lives in postwar Alberta.
Sam Steele
A Biography
ISBN: 9781772123791
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: November 29, 2018
432 Pages
A major book on Canada’s most storied pre-World War I figure and early Confederation history.
Little Yellow House
Finding Community in a Changing Neighbourhood
ISBN: 9781772123753
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: August 20, 2018
176 Pages
After moving her family to a neighbourhood with a tough reputation, Halton meets a cast of diverse characters and considers the social and economic forces that shape our cities.
Al Rashid Mosque
Building Canadian Muslim Communities
ISBN: 9781772123333
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: June 18, 2018
288 Pages
Comprehensive history of first Canadian mosque (1938), celebrating Muslim-Canadian identity and Canada’s homegrown Islamic communities.

Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta
ISBN: 9781772128239
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: August 5, 2025
320 Pages
Half-Light
Westbound on a Hot Planet
ISBN: 9781772127409
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: May 30, 2024
248 Pages
The Word and Wax, second edition
A Medical Folk Ritual Among Ukrainians in Alberta
ISBN: 9781894865678
Publisher: CIUS Press
Publication date: January 16, 2024
124 Pages
Situating Design in Alberta
ISBN: 9781772125788
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: December 17, 2021
240 Pages
Power Play
Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development
ISBN: 9781772124934
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: October 10, 2019
464 Pages
What You Take with You
Wildfire, Family and the Road Home
ISBN: 9781772124491
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: April 2, 2019
160 Pages
Polish War Veterans in Alberta
The Last Four Stories
ISBN: 9781772123739
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: January 7, 2019
328 Pages
Sam Steele
A Biography
ISBN: 9781772123791
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: November 29, 2018
432 Pages
Little Yellow House
Finding Community in a Changing Neighbourhood
ISBN: 9781772123753
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: August 20, 2018
176 Pages
Al Rashid Mosque
Building Canadian Muslim Communities
ISBN: 9781772123333
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Publication date: June 18, 2018
288 Pages