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Nicol, Eric.
Vancouver.
Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 1970. An often-humorous look at
Vancouver and its colorful past is given through the eyes of Eric Nicol, one of Van-
couver'sfavoritecolumnistsofthe1960s.Thebookhasbeenreprintedafewtimes,and
although it has been out of print for many years, Vancouver's secondhand bookstores
usually have multiple copies in stock.
Reksten,Terry.
Rattenbury.
Victoria:SonoNisPress,1998.ThisbiographyofFrancisRat-
tenbury, British Columbia's preeminent architect at the beginning of the 20th century,
offers the histories of his most famous Victoria and Vancouver buildings, and the final
chapter looks at his infamous murder at the hands of his wife's young lover.
Rossiter, Sean.
The Hotel Georgia.
Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1998. This coffee
table-stylebookprovidesacompletehistoryofVancouver'soldestandgrandestaccom-
modation.
Sommer, Warren.
The Ambitious City.
Vancouver: Harbour Publishing, 2007. Read a
detailed account of North Vancouver, from the Squamish people who camped along
the shoreline to the planning behind Vancouver's successful bid for the 2010 Winter
Olympic Games.
Spaner, David.
Dreaming in the Rain: How Vancouver Became Hollywood North by
Northwest.
Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2003. This topic reveals the story of Van-
couver's short but dramatic rise as one of the world's premier filmmaking centers.
Wynn, Graeme.
Vancouver and Its Region.
Vancouver: University of British Columbia
Press, 1992. An in-depth look at the city, its geography, and the history of its urbaniza-
tion is displayed through aerial photography, maps, graphs, and descriptive passages.
Aitchison, Catherine J.
Birder Guide to Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
Vancouver:
WhitecapBooks,2001.Thisspiral-boundfieldguidedetails350speciesrecordedinthe
region and directions to the best viewing spots.
Hynes, Gary.
Island Wineries of British Columbia.
Victoria: TouchWood Editions, 2013.
Filled with stunning images, this topic takes an in-depth look at the burgeoning wine
