Books published by Firefly Books Ltd

"Have you ever wanted to dine in a water tower, explore the site of a former beaver ranch or take a scenic potty break in a mountain-top outhouse? Top 150 Unusual Things to See in Alberta is the ultimate guide for travelers looking for the quirky, unique and inspiring side of Alberta. Travel writer and author Debbie Olsen, a proud Albertan who's visited nearly every corner of the province, has assembled a list of over 150 unusual places, things to see and events that make Alberta one-of-a-kind -- from its dozens of roadside attractions and surprising landforms to its fascinating historical sites and off-beat museums. Organized into four regions -- South of Calgary, Edmonton to Calgary, the Alberta Rockies and North of Edmonton -- this guidebook takes you on a journey across the province, with lively text that sheds light on each location's interesting history, as well as maps, contact information, fact boxes and color photographs that bring the spots to life. Here are just a few of the unusual, obscure and intriguing things you'll read about in Top 150 Unusual Things to See in Alberta: The Fort Museum, Macleod: the birthplace of the RCMP Musical Ride; Maggie's Diner, Tack and Feed, High River: the set of the hit TV show Heartland; Donalda and District Museum, Donalda: the world's largest collection of oil lamps; World Famous Gopher Hole Museum, Torrington: Alberta's first gopher museum; Abraham Lake's Ice Bubbles: the world's most beautiful ice bubbles; Lake Minnewanka and Minnewanka Landing: the site of Banff's sunken ghost town; Fort Chipewyan Ice Road: the winter road that connects Fort McMurray to Fort Chipewyan; Wood Buffalo National Park's Beaver Dam: the world's largest beaver dam, which can be seen from space The book also features themed entries, such as museums that celebrate Alberta's energy production, unusual roadside attractions, unusual bathrooms (for regular people), unusual festivals and events, and unusual foods invented in Alberta. Top 150 Unusual Things to See in Alberta is a fun and entertaining jaunt for armchair travelers and road trippers alike."--

"A guide to minerals, gems, and rocks with 800 color photos, important mineralogical properties, use, and occurrence, and information on similar minerals and their differentiation. Identifies over 700 minerals, gems, and rocks using the proven classification: streak color, degree of hardness, and origin"--Adapted from back cover.

"Invites readers to dive into the dazzling nighttime ocean. Countless microscopic plankton -- larval creatures such as ornate ghost pipefish, left-handed hermit crabs and bony-eared assfish -- ascend to the upper waters to feed, returning to the depths before sunrise."--

In Search of the Sea's Monstera and the World They Live In. Updated third edition of the illustrated study of the extraordinary life that exists in the deep oceans by an award-winning nature and science writer.

HISTORY SOURCES QUALITIES BENEFITS. A graduate gemologists lavishly illustrated journey through the history, romance and craft of diamonds, covering mining, cutting, evaluating and jewellery.

Photographing The Mechanics Of Flight. A wildlife photographer shares his vivid and varied images of birds in flight, 100 gravity-defying photographs spanning a wide range of species.

A photographic tour of Canada's major wilderness nature park, celebrating the idyllic scenery and wildlife to be found there.

A revolutionary workout guide showing how different muscles of the female body actually work during exercise through lifelike anatomical illustrations which show muscles in action.

Presents an illustrated story of the farmers, the god-king and the most astounding structure ever built; the story of the Great Pyramid of Ancient Egypt and the people who built it. This book describes the ancient kingdom, a nation of farmers living on the green edge of a harsh desert with a king who was a god to his people in life and in death.