Daniel Francis

Daniel Francis is a historian and author of over twenty books, including Far West: The Story of British Columbia (Harbour, 2006), and, most recently, Kings of the Road: 100 Years of BC Trucking (Harbour, 2012). He also edited the Encyclopedia of British Columbia (Harbour, 2000), and is a columnist and editorial board member to Geist. Daniel Francis lives in North Vancouver, BC.
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The Encyclopedia of British Columbia 978-1-55017-200-3 · 1-55017-200-X · September 2000 · $99.99 The BC publishing event of the decade! 30,000 copies in print! "If there is a more important book on British Columbia, I haven't seen it." -Alan Twigg, Publisher, BC Bookworld |
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Far West: The Story of British Columbia 978-1-55017-410-6 · 1-55017-410-X · November 2006 · $36.95 A highly illustrated fact-filled book of British Columbia's history told by award-winning writer and historian Daniel Francis for young readers age 9 and up. |
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Far West: The Story of British Columbia 978-1-55017-532-5 · 1-55017-532-7 · September 2010 · $22.95 A highly illustrated fact-filled book of British Columbia's history told by award-winning writer and historian Daniel Francis for young readers age 9 and up. |
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Operation Orca: Springer, Luna and the Struggle to Save West Coast Killer Whales 978-1-55017-426-7 · 1-55017-426-6 · October 2007 · $34.95 Through the story of Springer and Luna the larger history of orcas is explored in the Pacific Northwest and the whale's transformation for killer to icon. |
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Transit in British Columbia: The First Hundred Years 978-1-55017-021-4 · 1-55017-021-X · 1990 · $12.95 A BC Bestseller |
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Trucking in British Columbia: An Illustrated History 978-1-55017-561-5 · 1-55017-561-0 · September 2012 · $49.95 |

Daniel Francis is a historian and author of over twenty books, including Far West: The Story of British Columbia (Harbour, 2006), and, most recently, Kings of the Road: 100 Years of BC Trucking (Harbour, 2012). He also edited the Encyclopedia of British Columbia (Harbour, 2000), and is a columnist and editorial board member to Geist. Daniel Francis lives in North Vancouver, BC.





