The Strait of Georgia is one of the world’s great inland seas. Rich in history, teeming with wildlife and marine traffic, the waterway is essential to BC for food, jobs, travel and recreation.

The authoritative guide to over 100 common species of seaweeds in the Pacific Northwest, from identification and biology to the essential roles seaweed plays in the marine ecosystem and our lives.

Interweaving geography, biology and resource economics with history, this is a deft examination of the Strait of Georgia from the 1850s to the modern era.

Combining hundreds of illustrations with the personal accounts of residents and a lively text, the book presents the story of North Vancouver in all its colour and complexity.

A look into all facets of the geographically and culturally rich land's history, bringing to life the chronicle that started with the drama of geological formation and continues to the present day.