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Toronto Sketches 4: The Way We Were
by Mike FileyMike Filey’s "The Way We Were" column in the Toronto Sun continues to be one of the paper’s most popular features. In Toronto Sketches 4, the fourth volume in Dundurn Press’s Toronto Sketches series, Filey brings together some of the best of his columns.Each column looks at Toronto as it was, and contributes to our understanding of how Toronto became what it is. Illustrated with photographs of the city’s people and places of the past, Toronto Sketches is a nostalgic journey for the long-time Torontonian, and a voyage of discovery for the newcomer.
Toronto Sketches 3: "The Way We Were"
by Mike FileyMike Filey’s "The Way We Were" column in the Toronto Sun continues to be one of the paper’s most popular features. In Toronto Sketches 3, the third volume in Dundurn Press’s Toronto Sketches series, Filey brings together some of the best of his columns.Each column looks at Toronto as it was, and contributes to our understanding of how Toronto became what it is. Illustrated with photographs of the city’s people and places of the past, Toronto Sketches is a nostalgic journey for the long-time Torontonian, and a voyage of discovery for the newcomer.
Toronto Sketches 12: “The Way We Were”
by Mike FileyMike Filey brings the stories of Toronto, its people and places, to life. Mike Filey’s column “The Way We Were” first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the paper’s first edition hit newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, almost four decades later, Filey’s column has had an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper’s most widely read features. In 1992, a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: “The Way We Were.” Since then another eleven volumes have been published to great success, with over 5,000 copies sold. In his latest compilation, Filey recounts the story of the controversial (though not altogether surprising) renovations at Union Station, as well as the history of Toronto’s own Kennedy family.
Toronto Sketches 11: "The Way We Were"
by Mike FileyMike Filey brings Toronto’s history and the stories of its people and places to life. Mike Filey’s column "The Way We Were" first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the first edition of the paper hit the newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, almost four decades later, Filey’s column has enjoyed an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper’s most widely read features. In 1992 a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: "The Way We Were." Since then another nine volumes have been published, each of which has attained great success. Included in this latest compilation are stories about the controversial, though not altogether new, improvements to the TTC’s St. Clair streetcar route, as well as accounts of such fondly remembered gasoline brands as Joy, B-A, and White Rose. Then there are those popular Great Lakes passenger ships that carried thousands to such "foreign" ports as Lewiston and Rochester in New York State. Recounting the unforgettable Toronto snowstorm of 1944 and the tragedy of the fire aboard the SS Noronic prove that not all memories are pleasant ones.
Toronto Sketches 10: "The Way We Were"
by Mike FileyMike Filey’s column "The Way We Were" first appeared in the Toronto Sunday Sun not long after the first edition of the paper hit the newsstands on September 16, 1973. Now, almost four decades later, Filey’s column has enjoyed an uninterrupted stretch as one of the newspaper’s most popular features. In 1992 a number of his columns were reprinted in Toronto Sketches: "The Way We Were." Since then another eight volumes of Toronto Sketches have been published, each of which has attained great success. This 10th volume highlights some of Toronto’s greatest landmarks such as the Don Jail and its graves and Hanlan’s Point on Toronto Island. Mike also steps back in time to revisit the Avrocar, the flying saucer of the Great White North; takes a peek at Miss Toronto of 1926; conjures up The Hollywood, the city’s first "talkie" theatre; and recalls historic snow days Canada’s largest city has experienced.
Toronto Reborn: Design Successes and Challenges
by Ken GreenbergAn incisive view of Toronto’s development over the last fifty years. In Toronto Reborn, Ken Greenberg describes the emerging contours of a new Toronto. Focusing on the period from 1970 to the present, Greenberg looks at how the work and decisions of citizens, NGOs, businesses, and governments have combined to refashion Toronto. Individually and collectively, their actions — renovating buildings and neighbourhoods, building startling new structures and urban spaces, revitalizing old cultural institutions and creating new ones, sponsoring new festivals and events — have transformed the old postwar city, changing it into an exciting modern one.
Toronto Noir (Akashic Noir Ser.)
by Janine Armin Nathaniel G. MooreA multicultural nexus, Toronto hosts Indian, Portuguese, African, Italian, and Chinese communities that provide fertile backdrops for Toronto Noir's corrosive exposés.Features brand-new stories by: RM Vaughan, Nathan Sellyn, Ibi Kaslik, Peter Robinson, Heather Birrell, Sean Dixon, Raywat Deonandad, Christine Murray, Gail Bowen, Emily Schultz, Andrew Pyper, Kim Moritsugu, Mark Sinnet, George Elliott Clarke, Pasha Malla, and Michael Redhill.
Toronto Neighbourhoods 7-Book Bundle: A City in the Making / Unbuilt Toronto / Unbuilt Toronto 2 / Leaside / Opportunity Road / Willowdale / The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860
by Scott Kennedy Mark Osbaldeston F. R. Hamish Berchem Frederick H. Armstrong Jane PitfieldThe Toronto Neighbourhoods bundle presents a collection of titles that provide fascinating insight into the history and development of Canada’s largest and most diverse city. Beginning with histories of Canada’s longest street and the early days of what was once called York (The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860; A City in the Making; Opportunity Road), the titles in the bundle go on to examine the development of particular unique neighbourhoods that help give the city its character (Willowdale, Leaside). Finally, Mark Osbaldeston’s acclaimed, award-winning Unbuilt Toronto and Unbuilt Toronto 2 go beyond history and into the arena of speculation as the author details ambitious and possibly city-changing plans that never came to fruition. For lovers of Toronto, this collection is a bonanza of insights and facts. Includes A City in the Making Leaside Opportunity Road Unbuilt Toronto Unbuilt Toronto 2 Willowdale The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860
Toronto Mayors: A History of the City's Leaders
by Mark MaloneyThe first-ever look at all 65 Toronto mayors — the good, the bad, the colourful, the rogues, and the leaders — who have shaped the city.Toronto’s mayoral history is both rich and colourful. Spanning 19 decades and the growth of Toronto, from its origins as a dusty colonial outpost of just 9,200 residents to a global business centre and metropolis of some three million, this compendium provides fascinating biographical detail on each of the city’s mayors.Toronto’s mayors have been curious, eccentric, or offbeat; others have been rebellious, swaggering, or alcoholic. Some were bigots, bullies, refugees, war heroes, social crusaders, or bon vivants; still others were inspiring, forward looking, or well ahead of their time.One Toronto mayor attempted to kill a predecessor, but his pistol jammed. Another simply beat up the councillors he didn’t like. One committed murder, while another carried out a home invasion. And under the threat of capture and certain death, two mayors were forced to escape the city and live for years in exile, while another had 18 kids and cried poor, yet died on a luxury European vacation (minus the kids). One mayor was involved in the brutal torture of an opposition candidate. Another went insane while in office due to acute third stage syphilis.Each mayor is the inheritor of a rich legacy of hopes and dreams, ambitions and efforts, successes and failures. From the first mayor in 1834 — the firebrand rebel William Lyon Mackenzie — to those of the 21st century — Mel Lastman, David Miller, Rob Ford, and John Tory — Toronto Mayors looks at where each came from, how they came to lead the city, what issues they dealt with, and how they steered Toronto’s City Council.
Toronto Local History 3-Book Bundle: Don Mills / 200 Years at St. John's York Mills / Willowdale
by Scott KennedyA colourful look at Toronto's pioneer roots, tracing the history of three neighbourhoods from their farming days to modern day. Includes: Don Mills: From Forests and Farms to Forces of Change As recently as 1970, wheat crops were grown at Don Mills — and no small amount, but enough to line Toronto’s grocery-store shelves with baked goods. Single-herd milk was also commonplace, thanks to this last vestige of the city’s agricultural past. By 1980, it had been paved over, but Scott Kennedy offers a glimpse of the way things used to be. 200 Years at St. John's York Mills: The Oldest Parish in Toronto St. John’s Church at York Mills was built in 1816 on land that had been donated by pioneer settlers: a little log building that was the first parish church in the City of Toronto. The brick church that stands there today, completed in 1844 and enlarged over the years, stands as a welcoming place of worship and repository of Canadian history. Willowdale: Yesterday's Farms, Today's Legacy In 1855, Willowdale post office opened in Jacob Cummer's store on Yonge Street. Today it is a bustling urban environment. Scott Kennedy recounts the notable stories of what happened in between and who was there as Willowdale evolved into a modern community.
Toronto Architecture: A City Guide
by Alex Bozikovic Patricia MchughToronto has been hailed as “a city in the making” and “the city that works.” It’s an ongoing project: in recent years Canada’s largest city has experienced transformative, exciting change. But just what does contemporary Toronto look like? This authoritative architectural guide, newly updated and expanded, leads readers on 26 walking tours—revealing the evolution of the place from a quiet Georgian town to a dynamic global city. More than 1,000 designs are featured: from modest Victorian houses to shimmering downtown towers and cultural landmarks. Over 300 photographs, 29 maps, a description of architectural styles, a glossary of architectural terms, and indexes of architects and buildings pilot readers through Toronto’s diverse cityscape. New sections illustrate the swiftly changing face of Toronto’s waterfront and design highlights across the region. Originally written by architectural journalist Patricia McHugh and enhanced with new material and insights by Globe and Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic, this definitive guide offers a revealing exploration of Toronto’s past and future, for the city’s visitors and locals alike.
Toronto
by Edward RelphExtending a hundred miles across south-central Ontario, Toronto is the fifth largest metropolitan area in North America, with the highest population density and the busiest expressway. At its core old Toronto consists of walkable neighborhoods and a financial district deeply connected to the global economy. Newer parts of the region have downtown centers linked by networks of arterial roads and expressways, employment districts with most of the region's jobs, and ethnically diverse suburbs where English is a minority language. About half the population is foreign-born--the highest proportion in the developed world. Population growth because of immigration--almost three million in thirty years--shows few signs of abating, but recently implemented regional strategies aim to contain future urban expansion within a greenbelt and to accommodate growth by increasing densities in designated urban centers served by public transit.Toronto: Transformations in a City and Its Region traces the city's development from a British colonial outpost established in 1793 to the multicultural, polycentric metropolitan region of today. Though the original grid survey and much of the streetcar city created a century ago have endured, they have been supplemented by remarkable changes over the past fifty years in the context of economic and social globalization. Geographer Edward Relph's broad-stroke portrait of the urban region draws on the ideas of two renowned Torontonians--Jane Jacobs and Marshall McLuhan--to provide an interpretation of how its current forms and landscapes came to be as they are, the values they embody, and how they may change once again.
Toroidal Order in Magnetic Metamaterials (Springer Theses)
by Jannis LehmannThe scope of this work is to provide an extensive experimental investigation of ferrotoroidicity, the most recently established type of ferroic order that is based on the uniform unit-cell-sized alignment of magnetic whirls. This is achieved by transferring basic spin configurations pertinent for the emergence of toroidal order to mesoscopic length scales. An engineering of and access to the system's magnetic degrees of freedom is made possible by using nanomagnetic arrays as model systems. The work revealsmicroscopic and macroscopic aspects of toroidally ordered matter beyond the reach of natural materials.
Toroidal Metamaterials: Fundamentals, Devices, and Applications (Engineering Materials)
by Arash Ahmadivand Burak Gerislioglu Zeinab RamezaniThis book provides an overview of the use of toroidal moments. This includes methods of excitation, numerical analysis, and experimental measurements of associating structures. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the fundamental physics, characteristics, and real-world applications of toroidal multipoles. This book also covers a variety of both planar and 3D meta-atom and metamolecule schemes capable to sustain toroidal moments across a wide range of spectrum. It discusses the implementation of innovative approaches, for exploring the spectral features and excitation methodologies, predicting the properties of the correlating metasystems in their excited states. An applicable text for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students, this book is also of interest to researchers, theorizers, and experimentalists working in optical physics, photonics, and nanotechnology.
Toro ya go ba Ramatswele
by J Mabelebele, M RamusiPhuti Maupi o be a šaletše sekolong, ge a tla kopana le Mmabane, Segwera sa bona se thoma ge ba swanetše go dira mošongwana wa kotlo mmogo. Ge bophelo bja Phuti bo thoma go hlakahlakana, segwera seo sa golela pele. Lethabo, yo mongwe wa sehlopha ša go tšhabega sa bašemane ba Mphato wa 7, o gapeletša Phuti go dumela go tšea karolo phadišanong ya tša boramatswele. Phuti o tšea diiri tše mmalwa a tshwenyegile ka ga se, gomme ga a kgone go bolela le motho ka ga sona, ntle le Mmabane. Ke ka lebaka la eng ba lapa la gabo ba sa nyake gore Phuthi a tsenele tša boramatswele? Kgatelelo ya sethaka. Barutiši. Mphato wa 7 ga e bonolo! Ge tiragatšo e dutše e tšwela pele, gomme ditiragalo di tšwelela ka go latelana ga tšona, re ithuta kudu ka ga bagwera ba babedi ba, le ka moo ba thušanago ka gona go tšwelela ngwageng wa Mphato wa 7!
Toro Co. S'no Risk Program
by David E. BellToro introduced a promotion in which purchasers of their snowthrower would receive a refund if the next winter brought only modest snowfall. The principal focus of the class is to understand what the risk implications are for the customer and for the company. May be used to discuss insurance and inventory issues.
Toro
by Joseph SmithUn toro vive tranquilo en una granja, su vida cotidiana supone largas estancias en un corral, donde se dedica a la contemplación de las matas, de la tierra y de las estrellas. Y sin embargo, en poco tiempo, se pone en juego una lucha de fuerzas entre el animal y el hombre. Dignidad y orgullo. Un toro cautivo y consciente de su naturaleza de bestia. La lucha entre la posibilidad de huir y el miedo a la libertad. Esta es una novela que habla de la condición humana y de la fuerza animal y de la naturaleza."Es difícil explicar la maravillosa conmoción que provoca la lectura de El lobo. Desde la primera a la última de sus breves pero intensísimas páginas, llenas de imágenes cautivadoras y símbolos, el lector sigue sobrecogido la peripecia de ese animal terrible, hambriento e inicialmente despiadado."El País"Una novela espléndida e intensa."La Vanguardia"Escribe con una intensidad que deja al lector pasmado."Público"Un éxito constatado por lectores y crítica."La RazónUno de los mejores 50 libros de 2010 según Amazon.
Toro
by Joseph SmithLa historia de un toro de lidia, narrada por él mismo, que descubre en la edad adulta su potencial para matar. Un toro vive tranquilo en una granja, su vida cotidiana supone largas estancias en un corral, donde se dedica a la contemplación de las matas, de la tierra y de las estrellas. Y sin embargo, en poco tiempo, se pone en juego una lucha de fuerzas entre el animal y el hombre. Dignidad y orgullo. Un toro cautivo y consciente de su naturaleza de bestia. La lucha entre la posibilidad de huir y el miedo a la libertad. Esta es una novela que habla de la condición humana y de la fuerza animal y de la naturaleza. Uno de los mejores 50 libros de 2010 según Amazon. Reseñas:«Es difícil explicar la maravillosa conmoción que provoca la lectura de El lobo. Desde la primera a la última de sus breves pero intensísimas páginas, llenas de imágenes cautivadoras y símbolos, ellector sigue sobrecogido la peripecia de ese animal terrible, hambriento e inicialmente despiadado.»El País «Una novela espléndida e intensa.»La Vanguardia «Escribe con una intensidad que deja al lector pasmado.»Público «Un éxito constatado por lectores y crítica.»La Razón
Torno the Hurricane Dragon: Series 8 Book 4 (Beast Quest #46)
by Adam BladeA new Beast soars in the skies over Avantia! Torno the Hurricane Dragon has been summoned by Sanpao the Pirate King to stop Tom in his Quest to rescue Freya and Silver. Can Tom survive Torno's deadly hurricanes?Don't miss the rest of the series!BALISK THE WATER SNAKEKORON, JAWS OF DEATHHECTON THE BODY SNATCHER KRONUS THE CLAWED MENACEBLOODBOAR THE BURIED DOOM
Torngat Sketches: A Northwords Story (Northwords)
by Sarah Leavitt"Torngat Sketches" is Sarah Leavitt's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world's most extreme environments. Introduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, Northwords is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places. Taking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.
Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver: A Northwords Story (Northwords)
by Noah Richler"Torngat Mountains, A New Waiver" is Noah Richler's contribution to Northwords, a cross-platform project that takes urban Canadian writers to some of the world’s most extreme environments. Introduced by award-winning journalist and radio personality Shelagh Rogers, Northwords is a collection of stories written by acclaimed Canadian authors as they experienced one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring northern national parks Torngat Mountains National Park, the country’s newest national park, and a place steeped in geological and human history. The cross-platform project, which includes a documentary film that follows the authors as they explored the harsh and stunning terrain, had adventures, and created these new works, adds to the continuing story of the North. The stories explore the idea of the North, and what happens when the country’s best writers tackle its most overwhelmingly beautiful places. Taking advantage of opportunities presented by transmedia integration, users can experience the stories in the writers’ own words through Anansi Digital, as well as learn more about their processes and what inspired them through interactive content. Users will have access to film and audio content, and together, these related media will create a larger story web, allowing the audience to truly immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and stories of the North.
Torneo de magia (Jugando con Aby #Volumen 2)
by Jugando con Aby¿Te imaginas participar en un torneo de magia? ¡Es mi oportunidad para demostrar que ya soy una gran bruja! Estoy convencida de que puedo ganar, pero primero tengo que solucionar un problemita: me he equivocado con un hechizo... ¡y he convertido a mi mejor amiga en un gato! ¿Conseguiré hacerme con el premio?
Tornarà a ser rica i plena: Una història (im)pertinent de Catalunya
by Maria VilaUna revisió il·lustrada de la història política, social i territorial de Catalunya des d'una mirada fresca, humorística i rigorosa. Si us plau, parlem clar d'una vegada: desmentim els tòpics folklòrics sobre la nostra terra. No sempre hem estat gent de pau ni uns triomfadors (més aviat el contrari, o bé només gent a qui ens agrada tenir raó). Però el que sí som és un poble que s'avança a la història -a vegades massa i tot-, una mena d'estat nació abans que existís l'estat nació, i tot això no es pot entendre sense el paper crucial de la llengua en què pensem. Aquest llibre intenta explicar de manera resumida i sense pèls a la llengua com Catalunya s'ha convertit en el que és ara. Una història de reines medievals que tallen el bacallà, reis traumatitzats que acaben convertint Catalunya en un imperi del Mediterrani, borbons repressors i, sobretot, la voluntat de resistir d'un país marcat per la tensió entre la incapacitat per alliberar-se d'Espanya i la falta de força de l'Estat per assimilar-lo. Amb il·lustracions de Pol Guillen
Tornare A Casa: Un racconto africano
by Chima UgokweUn bambino rifiutato ancora prima di nascere non ha altra scelta che lottare per conquistare il proprio futuro. Nessun altro gli potrà rendere identità e libertà. Nel corso degli anni é costretto ad affrontare una serie di nuove esperienze accanto alla poverissima madre. Quanto più la ricerca della propria identità diventa un bisogno impellente, tanto più cresce l’ineluttabile esigenza di intraprendere il viaggio verso la terra natìa. Ma che senso ha andare a cercare un padre che ha abbandonato sua madre quando lui non era ancora nato? Il bambino non sa rispondere a questa domanda. Tuttavia, per qualche misterioso motivo, spera che quel giorno arriverà. Ndudi sente che deve trovare il padre.
Tornar a casa
by Yaa GyasiPrimera novel·la de l'escriptora nord-americana d'origen ghanès Yaa Gyasi, una captivadora història profundament humana es desenvolupa a la costa sud-occidental de l'Àfrica i als Estats Units, des del segle XVIII fins al present. Filles d'una mateixa mare i de pares membres de dues ètnies diferents, l'Effia i l'Esi són dues germanes de sang que mai no s'arribaran a conèixer. Els seus camins estan predestinats a separar-se: així, mentre l'Effia l'obliguen a casar-se amb un governador anglès i a anar-se'n a viure a una fortalesa a tocar de la costa, l'Esi és capturada i traslladada com a esclava al sud dels Estats Units. D'aquesta manera, la narració va traçant el camí de les dues branques de la família, protagonistes de commovedores històries d'aflicció, esperança i superació en el marc d'una sèrie d'esdeveniments històrics rellevants: les guerres tribals, el negoci del cacau, l'arribada dels missioners, la Llei d'Esclaus Fugitius de 1850, la Gran Migració Negra, la lluita pels drets civils i el renaixement de Harlem als anys vint, fins a arribar a l'epidèmia d'heroïna dels setanta. Rebuda amb entusiasme desbordant als Estats Units, Anglaterra i França, la crítica ha celebrat aquesta veu nova, clara i potent, dotada d'una habilitat especial per apropar el lector al microcosmos dels sentiments més íntims de l'individu en la seva lluita desigual davant de l'aclaparadora força de la Història. Una lectura apassionant, irrenunciable, que serveix de carta de presentació d'una nova generació d'autors d'arrels africanes. La crítica ha dit...«Sorprenent... Memorable i apassionant... Gyasi escriu cada capítol amb notable frescor i subtilesa. Una novel·la meravellosa.»Publishers Weekly «Hi ha llibres bons, llibres bonics i després hi ha els grans llibres. Hi ha llibres que emocionen i que eduquen, i després hi ha els que són menys habituals, els valuosos, els que tenen la força de canviar la nostra manera d'entendre la complexitat d'aquest món estrany.»Lire «Traçar tres segles en quatre-centes pàgines era una aposta arriscada, que podria haver acabat en una novel·la didàctica o insulsa. Però no ha estat així: Gyasi ha aconseguit aquesta proesa gràcies a una intel·ligent combinació de política i intimisme, història i màgia, i a unes imatges amb una gran força evocadora.»Le Monde «L'esclavitud és una ferida oberta que no acabarà de tancar-se mai. I com a tal, ha proporcionat una reserva inesgotable de material als narradors, un pou sense fons de girs tràgics, traïcions èpiques, transcendències inesperades i secrets desconeguts. [...] És en aquest mateix pou d'aigua tèrbola que s'ha submergit Yaa Gyasi, escriptora novella d'origen ghanès-americà, per crear Tornar a casa.»The Guardian «Necessitava llegir un llibre com aquest per recordar de què és capaç una persona. I necessitava recordar què passa quan una imaginació literària particularment dotada topa amb una tasca èpica. Tornar a casa és una font d'inspiració.»Ta-Nehisi Coates, autor d'Entre el món i jo.