When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Wayne Grady started collecting the words and phrases that arose from our shared global experience. Some, such as "uptick" and "pivot," had existed before but now took on new meaning, and others, such as "covidivorce," "quarantini," "covexit," and "shecession," appeared for the first time, their meaning instantly clear. Through this new vocabulary, we became more able to adapt to change, to domesticate it in a sense, and to reduce our fears.
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There is no doubt that we have come to rely on technology, not only for our comfort and convenience, but for our very survival as a species. A hundred and fifty years ago, Charles Darwin noted wryly that if the human species were returned to the wild without the advantage of technology, we would become extinct in six weeks.
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“Whether it’s a sign of a symbiotic marriage or of seasoned writers crafting a seamless travel collage, the narrative…flows as easily as a new car on an empty highway.”
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Comprehensive, engaging and timely, The Great Lakes: A Natural History of a Changing Region is an exploration and a celebration of one of the most important ecological systems on Earth.
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This is a strikingly thought-provoking book about how the forces of evolution and extinction have shaped the living world, and the part that humans play therein.
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In Tree: A Life Story, authors David Suzuki and Wayne Grady extend that celebration in a “biography” of this extraordinary—and extraordinarily important—organism.
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From China to Patagonia, award-winning science writer Wayne Grady accompanies a team of paleontologists on several digs. Following the work of Phil Currie, a leading vertebrate paleontologist, the author traces the evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds.
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A fearless explorer and entertaining storyteller, Grady serves up another winning book, one that will be of interest far beyond Canada's borders. --Gregory McNamee
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In the summer of 1994, Wayne Grady joined a team of scientists aboard the Canadian icebreaker Louis S. St. Laurent on a research trip to the North Pole.
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“Those who already know and appreciate coyotes will be enthralled – so will be many who have never met one.”
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Planning and Building the Environmentally Advanced House
“…a friendly book, full of colour and unexpected humour.”
“…a friendly book, full of colour and unexpected humour.”
“…a fascinating tale of adventure and Canadian achievement, a compelling travelogue, and an intriguing look at cultural conflict…. This book tries to be many things, and to Grady’s credit, it succeeds at them all.”