Now You Know Canada: 150 Years of Fascinating Facts (Now You Know (21))

**A National Bestseller! A new collection of the best Canadian trivia in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday.**Just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you’ll learn the answers to questions like:* Where did the word __Canuck__ come from? * How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? * What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? * Who was the first black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament? * What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? + How did the Halifax Explosion occur? A National Bestseller! A new collection of the best Canadian trivia in honour of Canadas 150th birthday. Just in time for Canadas 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, youll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word Canuck come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? Who was the first black woman elected to Canadas Parliament? What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? How did the Halifax Explosion occur? 0202Just in time for Canadas 150th birthday is this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between.1302Doug Lennox was an internationally acclaimed broadcaster, a veteran character actor, a commercial voice artist, and a bestselling author. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television features, including X-Men , Police Academy , Lonesome Dove , and Against the Ropes , and shared screen time with Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Burt Reynolds, Holly Hunter, Eric McCormack, Gary Oldman, and a myriad of others.2502 All-Canadian trivia book from Doug Lennoxs extensive Now You Know series The Now You Know series is beloved across Canada, having sold over 240,000 copies, and the first book in the series, Now You Know , has sold over 63,000 copies to date Published to coincide with Canadas 150th birthday festivities Topics include word origins, history, notable Canadians, geography, and sports, all with a uniquely Canadian tilt Presented in a fun question-and-answer format 04021. O CANADA 2. POLICY-MAKERS and GROUND-BREAKERS 3. REBELLIONS 4. CANADA AT WAR 5. HEROES AND LEGENDS 6. PRODIGIES OF SCIENCE, INVENTION, AND MEDICINE 7. CANADIAN DISASTERS 8. INTREPID EXPLORERS 9. ENTERTAIN ME 10. THE OLD BALL GAME 11. GRIDIRON HISTORY 12. CANADAS GAME 13. THE BEAUTIFUL GAME, NOW IN CANADA 14. SCOOPS ON CANADIAN HOOPS 15. CANADAS OTHER NATIONAL GAME 16. ROCKS AND ROLLS 17. MAKING A SPLASH 18. OLYMPIC FEATS 19. 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Consumer ads: Canada's History, Readers Digest Canada Library wholesaler ads: Library Services Centre, Whitehots, United Library Service Trade ads: Quill Quire Online ads: 49th Shelf, Canada's History Reading Den Books for Everybody submission DIGITAL MARKETING Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Dundurn.com campaigns Cover and sample chapter reveal Q with Editor on Dundurn blog Digital Reader Copies available: NetGalley, Edelweiss Consumer, library, bookseller, and author newsletters PUBLICITY Targeted media and blogger review mailings MERCHANDISING EPUB series price promotion and bundle Book hashtag: #NowYouKnowCanada Michelle Melski, mmelski@dundurn.com A Toronto Star Bestseller! A new collection of the best Canadian trivia in honour of Canada's 150th birthday. Just in time for Canada's 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you'll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word Canuck come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? Who was the first black woman elected to Canada's Parliament? What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? How did the Halifax Explosion occur? "Just in time for Canada's 150th birthday is this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you'll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word "Canuck" come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? Why do Canadian engineers wear iron rings? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? Who was the first Black woman elected to Canada's Parliament? What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? How did the Halifax Explosion occur?"-- Provided by publisher