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Discover our Spring 2026 catalogue!
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Discover our Spring 2026 catalogue!
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An introduction to occupational health and safety (OHS) and injury prevention for workers and students, combining core concepts with practical guidance for health and safety advocacy. The revised second edition updates key material, addresses COVID-19 and climate change, expands coverage of chemical and biological hazards, and includes new learning activities.
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The Wikimedia Movement in Canada examines the distinctive role Canadians have played in creating and sustaining the world’s largest free encyclopedia. Drawing on interdisciplinary case studies, this volume investigates how Wikimedia projects transform the creation, circulation, and governance of knowledge.
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Technique and Control re-introduces Jacques Ellul’s work on technology, propaganda, and social life. By re-invigorating these writings for contemporary readers, Frank W. Elwell illuminates Ellul’s important sociological work for a new generation of social scientists, students, and those interested in modern society and its continuing evolution.
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edited by Jacquelyne Thoni Howard, Enilda Romero-Hall, Clare Daniel, Niya Bond, and Liv Newman
In celebration of the publication of The Red Baron of IBEW Local 213, we are highlighting our Working Canadians series. This series is published in partnership with the Canadian Committee…
We have been busy as bees here at AU Press, working to create a wonderful spring season filled with books. This season features thought-provoking scholarship that speaks to the current…
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