Transportation

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Before Start Checklist From: This Is Your Captain Speaking View ECW Press	Chapter 2 focuses on defining the roles and responsibilities of the Captain or PIC (Pilot in Command), the First Officer (F/O) or Co-Pilot, Cruise Pilot or Relief Pilot, Augment Pilot, Cadet …	Doug Morris	33	2022	$3.30 Add
From NEW! Before Takeoff Checklist From: This Is Your Captain Speaking View ECW Press	Chapter 4 explores the questions Morris often finds himself being asked about landing. The chapter discusses topics including concerns of mechanical issues, the “what ifs”, …	Doug Morris	11	2022	$1.10 Add
From Introduction Air Water, and Nova Scotia From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	A brief overview of the evolution of high speed transportation throughout the 20th century and an introduction to Nova Scotia’s role in the development of two record breaking watercraft: …	John Boileau	4	2004	$0.40 Add
From The New Bras d’Or From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	1966-1968. Outlines the challenges that were faced during the construction of the new Bras d’Or (Also known as FHE-400).	John Boileau	12	2004	$1.20 Add
From BRITANNIA & Boston From: Samuel Cunard View Formac Publishing	1838-1840. Examines the professional relationship between Samuel Cunard and Robert Napier. Looks at building ships to combat the challenges of the North Atlantic	John Boileau	12	2006	$1.20 Add
From NEW! British Columbia From: Canada's Main Street View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Baird traces British Columbia’s road-building history, from the Cariboo Wagon Road of the 1860s through the Big Bend Highway of the 1930s to the Trans-Canada …	Craig Baird	12	2025	$1.20 Add
From NEW! British Columbia Celebrates From: Canada's Main Street View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Baird examines the 1962 opening of British Columbia’s section of the Trans-Canada Highway, focusing on the rivalry between Premier W. A. C. Bennett and Prime Minister John …	Craig Baird	5	2025	$0.50 Add
From Campus Parking and the Car as a Third Place Asphalt Grievances and Commuter Sociability From: Degrees of Failure View Between The Lines	Using the examples of three Canadian schools, this chapter demonstrates how issues concerning the automobile, especially both the lack and expansion of on-campus parking, have become major policy …	Randle W. Nelsen	13	2017	$1.30 Add
NEW! Canada’s Main Street The Epic Story of The Trans-Canada Highway Sutherland House	Much has been written about the Canadian Pacific Railway, the first major transportation network that bound Canada coast to coast, but almost nothing about The Trans-Canada Highway, even though …	Craig Baird	223	2025	View
From Canada’s New Carscape: Town and Country Remade From: Car Nation View James Lorimer and Company	1912-1930. Analyzes the spread of the car in popularity and the freedom it represented to Canadians as you could now travel across the country, the changes to cities because of the car, road …	Dimitry Anastakis	17	2008	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Canada’s New Carscape: Town and Country Remade From: Car Nation Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Anastakis describes the impact of autos and Canadian transport networks, building new highways and road systems. He examines how urban development patterns modified to …	Dimitry Anastakis	14	2026	$1.40 Add
From Canadian Motordom in Depression and War From: Car Nation View James Lorimer and Company	1930-1945. Looks at the downturn for the auto industry during the Great Depression, the unionization of the industry, and the effect of WWII on the auto industry. Specifically uses the life of …	Dimitry Anastakis	17	2008	$1.70 Add
Car Nation An Illustrated History of Canada's Transformation Behind the Wheel	Canadians fell in love with the car at first glance. They were scared by it too, and by its potential. Canada was quick to become a car nation, as the automobile was enthusiastically adopted by …		96		View
NEW! Car Nation Canada An illustrated history James Lorimer and Company	A full-colour illustrated history of cars and car-makers, with images of Canadian cars old and new, plus car company ads and promotional images. Canadians have been building cars from the …	Dimitry Anastakis	106	2026	View
From NEW! Cars, Canadians, and the Twenty-First Century From: Car Nation Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Anastakis describes the history of the Canadian auto sector from its historic peaks in 2000-2026. He highlights how shifting trade rules challenged the integrated …	Dimitry Anastakis	6	2026	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Casualties From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	Wilson shares the casualties suffered by New Brunswick airmen that resulted from flying accidents or combat.	Brent J. Wilson	26	2024	$2.60 Add