Here's another for "Canada: A Peoples History"
I have 2 of the books and the way they are laid out you can pick it up and read for 5 min or 5 hours.... Or just looks at the pictures if you feel like. Best "random" reading material ever.
The Video Series is awsome.
Another Great book, if you want some history is "As Near to Heaven by Sea", it documents the history of Newfoundland from the vikings to today, the connections to europe, United States and Canada. Documents all the stuff that was happening from a third party perspective. If you want a view of "Time lines" for stuff this is a great one.
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/...8644-item.html