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Everything Shuswap: A Geographic Handbook, Volume 1
A history and guide of the Shuswap
240 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2017
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February 17, 2019
This Geographic Handbook on the Shuswap district in the province of British Columbia is a very absorbing read. If you are interested in understanding more about its past history this is a must-read. Is it enough to just enjoy the beauty of the Shuswap landscape with its lakes, mountains, timber, wildlife, and mild climate if you live here or even if you are one of the annual tourists? Alas, there is so much more to ingest if you have the time and interest. Are you a fact finder, possibly curious about settlement and development? You will find a lot of your questions answered here.
Jim Cooperman, a local resident, developed this virtual textbook after years of research. Though Cooperman admits it, there is so much more to glean than what he has included, but his research goes on. You will find many historical maps and copies of old photographs that have been donated for this publication. Indeed, he has contributed to the education of students and adults alike, by following his dream and recording his findings.
Jim Cooperman, a local resident, developed this virtual textbook after years of research. Though Cooperman admits it, there is so much more to glean than what he has included, but his research goes on. You will find many historical maps and copies of old photographs that have been donated for this publication. Indeed, he has contributed to the education of students and adults alike, by following his dream and recording his findings.
August 28, 2018
The first 3 chapters were the most interesting to me once I figured out how to read them properly. By that, I only mean that I didn't find the maps and how they were designed all that easy to figure out initially. But really, that is a minor point. Once I got the hang of it, I found Cooperman's insights and research gave me a deeper appreciation and understanding of an area so vast and diverse.
I highly recommend this book to not only people interested in the area, but to those interested in BC history and to those looking to understand how any region is designated and managed. I was amazed at how much of the region is cataloged -sometimes tree by tree- and designated. It was a bit sad actually. Every designation is basically an extension of its economic place in the world, and therein lies its fate.
I also recommend this book as a companion to The Shuswap Chronicles, a series put out by the Shuswap Historical Society, which is about the same area (more emphasis on the North Shuswap) and gives a more finite look at the people who were part of the Shuswap as it grew.
I highly recommend this book to not only people interested in the area, but to those interested in BC history and to those looking to understand how any region is designated and managed. I was amazed at how much of the region is cataloged -sometimes tree by tree- and designated. It was a bit sad actually. Every designation is basically an extension of its economic place in the world, and therein lies its fate.
I also recommend this book as a companion to The Shuswap Chronicles, a series put out by the Shuswap Historical Society, which is about the same area (more emphasis on the North Shuswap) and gives a more finite look at the people who were part of the Shuswap as it grew.
August 7, 2020
This book is well researched and has many photographs of scenery, old documents, maps and people. A great read if you want to know the area. It is a textbook for school children in this area.
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