For the first time, everything you always wanted to know about BC is gathered together in one place! "The Encyclopedia of British Columbia" is the definitive reference work on BC. With over 4,000 entries and hundreds of photographs, maps, tables and charts, this is the source of readable and authoritative information on all the significant BC people, places and things that you would currently have to search a vast library to find. What makes the Encyclopedia even better is the wealth of special local information and BC lore -- all those details that make BC the weird and wonderful place it is. With advice and assistance from over 200 British Columbians, this Encyclopedia is indispensable at home, at school, in the office -- everywhere comprehensive, authoritative, concise information about BC is needed.