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Douglas Hunter

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born

May 08, 1959 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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http://www.douglashunter.ca

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History, Sports, Business & Investing

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July 2007

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I didn't write the climbing book, and a number of other books I've authored or coauthored aren't showing. Go to my website for now to learn more.
I am a doctoral candidate in history at Toronto's York University. My latest book, The Race to the New World, has been published by Palgrave Macmillan (world English), and will be available in Canada from Douglas & McIntyre (Canada) in Spring 2012. You can learn more at http://racenewworld.org
Also visit my website devoted to exploration and discovery news:
www.ageofdiscoverynews.org

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Appearing at Different Drummer Series

I've just confirmed an invitation to appear March 19, 7 pm at Burlington Central Library as part of The Different Drummer's Engaging Ideas series. I'll be speaking for about 40 minutes on The Race to the New World and taking questions at the end. (Heck, I'll answer questions about other things I've written...)
To learn more, contact The Different Drummer Bookstore in Burlington, Ontario 905-639- read more »

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Books by Douglas Hunter

Average rating: 3.51 · 69 ratings · 44 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Half Moon: Henry Hudson and the Voyage that Redrew the Map of the New World 3.31 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Race to the New World: Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, and a Lost History of Discovery 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	God's Mercies: Rivalry, Betrayal, and the Dream of Discovery 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Bubble and the Bear : How Nortel Burst the Canadian Dream 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2002 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Devil's Wind (Nonfiction)

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Douglas is Currently Reading

Douglas Hunter is currently reading:

The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution

by Denis Dutton

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Jul 31, 2009 06:39am

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Pandora's Locks: The Opening of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway

by Jeff Alexander

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Jul 31, 2009 06:38am

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For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend

by Patricia B. McConnell

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Jul 31, 2009 06:38am

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Douglas Hunter added: The First Panoramas: Visions of British Imperialism by Denise Blake Oleksijczuk	My rating:
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Douglas Hunter made a comment in the group THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB — PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO YOUR FELLOW JAMES MASON MEMBERS! topic "My thanks to Rick for inviting me to join this group. I'm an author and doctoral candidate in history. I won't prattle on here about what I've written...more "
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Douglas Hunter made a comment in the group The History Book Club — PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF ~ topic "Linda wrote: "Welcome Douglas, I would be interested in what you have to say about the colonization of "the Bruce" My ancestors were some to the first...more "
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