Published in 1888, Artificial Flies and How to Make Them by M.A. Shipley may be just what you are looking for if you are in the mood for some summer fishing. This McGill digital title is a great DIY guide …
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“Great neurosis” at the Osler Library: A noteworthy acquisition in the field of 19th century psychiatry
The Osler Library recently acquired the work Iconographie photographique de la Salpêtrière. Service de M. Charcot. Published in Paris by Les Bureaux du progrès medical between 1876-1880, this three-volume book is by Desiré Magloire Bourneville (1840-1909) and Paul-Marie-Léon Regnard (1850-1927), …
April 22 is Earth Day
April 22 is the perfect day for us to focus on the environment. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, and is credited by many as starting the modern environmental movement. Today, more than 1 billion people …
Lending a hand (and other anatomical models) at the Life Sciences Library
Skeletons, hearts, brains, eyeballs and more have found a permanent home in the Life Sciences Library collection. These 3D anatomical models are available for members to borrow. Come by and say hello to Fred Skeleton, as staff affectionately call him, or …
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Think Spring: Children’s Books for the Upcoming Season
Although it may not feel like it yet, spring is just around the corner! To celebrate the end of a long winter, browse through the Education Library’s Children’s Literature and Young Adult Collection and discover many delightful picture books about …
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Maple Syrup and Maple Sugar
It’s almost that time of year again! Read all about it in this McGill Digital Title: Quebec standard products : maple syrup and maple sugar. Published in the 1920s by the Maple Sugar Producers of Quebec, this book includes recipes contributed by …
Recent titles in Canadian Architecture and Art
Arnaud Maggs : identification. By Josée Drouin-Brisebois; Arnaud Maggs. Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada, 2012. The Allied Arts: Architecture and Craft in Postwar Canada. By Sandra Alfoldy. McGill-Queen’s/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History. A commerce of …
Featured Wendy Patrick Book
A recent addition to the Wendy Patrick Health Information Collection is “Welcome to your child’s brain” by neuroscientists Sandra Aamodt, Ph.D, and Sam Wang, Ph.D. The book explains the latest neuroscience research to help you understand what happens in your …
From the Stacks
“I’m not hanging noodles on your ears” by Jag Bhalla is a collection of funny and intriguing sayings from different cultures around the world. Different languages offer unique expressions that may sound strange and funny, however, it is these differences …
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