Canada in Pictures

by Eric Braun

A historical and current look at Canada, discussing the land, the government, the culture, the people, and the economy.

Library Binding

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Brenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lacklustre attempt to enlighten students upon the subject of Canada: its land and its people. Though laden with beautiful, full-colour photographs, the text itself merely glances past major elements of Canada's history and definitive culture, making headway into a tedious social studies lesson.

Too, the book is filled with superfluous references to its own website, encouraging young readers to go online for further, more up-to-date information. It is, in fact, almost a teaser for the publisher's Internet presence, providing the most cursory information possible this side of a pamphlet.

This book is best left as a refresher to Canadian history, or a supplement to a more complete learning of the great nation. By itself, it does not provide an adequate stand-alone source of information, nor does it give any new (or, arguably, vaguely interesting) information.

The high quality of the pages and photography are the sole saving graces of this book.