Ships & Ship Building
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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![]() Fastest in the WorldThe Saga of Canada's Revolutionary Hydrofoils |
Like the builders of the Avro Arrow, the pioneers of hydrofoils are celebrated in this book for their world-class accomplishments. When Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with flying … | John Boileau | 98 | 2004 | View |
![]() Samuel CunardNova Scotia's Master of the North Atlantic |
An illustrated biography of a Canadian who sparked a world transportation revolution In North America, the name Cunard is synonymous with shipping. This book traces the entrepreneurial rise of … | John Boileau | 112 | 2006 | View |
From ![]() AcknowledgementsFrom: Fastest in the World |
Acknowledgements | John Boileau | 1 | 2004 | $0.10 Add |
From ![]() Preface & IntroductionA Paradigm Shift From: Samuel Cunard |
Explains the importance of Samuel Cunard in giving a major push to the use of steamships and the paradigm shift of the first use of regularized transportation and communication by steamship … | John Boileau | 5 | 2006 | $0.50 Add |
From ![]() IntroductionAir Water, and Nova Scotia From: Fastest in the World |
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 | 1 | 2004 | $0.10 Add |
From ![]() Religion & RevolutionFrom: Samuel Cunard |
Examines Samuel Cunard’s family roots in religion and revolution, overview of his early life in Halifax | John Boileau | 10 | 2006 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() Bell and BaldwinFrom: Fastest in the World |
1870-1909. Examines the partnership of Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin and what led to the creadtion of the HD-4, a record-breaking hydrofoil. | John Boileau | 9 | 2004 | $0.90 Add |
From ![]() Cunard & CompanyFrom: Samuel Cunard |
1804-1812. Looks at Samuel Cunard as an entrepreneur. Also examines the war of 1812 and the city of Halifax during this time | John Boileau | 10 | 2006 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() Fisher’s ReformsFrom: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Bough analyzes Jack Fisher’s reforms in the admiralty from 1904-1911 especially related to technilogical advancements, efficiency for vessels, administrative changes, and … | Barry Gough | 58 | 2017 | $5.80 Add |
From ![]() "A Boat Which is Not a Boat"From: Fastest in the World |
1908-1918. Outlines the development of Baldwin and Bell’s HD series from 1 to 4 and their quest for hydrofoil self-propulsion. | John Boileau | 12 | 2004 | $1.20 Add |
From ![]() Whales & WildfiresFrom: Samuel Cunard |
Early 1800s. Looks at Samuel Cunard as he expands his enterprises into whaleing and timber and events that transpired to challenge these ventures. Also looks at artic expeditions | John Boileau | 10 | 2006 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() Clippers & CanalsFrom: Samuel Cunard |
Looks at Samuel Cunard’s venture into the tea trade, the establishment of the Halifax Whaling Company, his competitor Enos Collins, his friend Joseph Howe, and the creation of canal systems … | John Boileau | 12 | 2006 | $1.20 Add |
From ![]() End of an EraFrom: Fastest in the World |
1918-1948. The quest for a naval contract, the establishment of Bell-Baldwin Hydrodomes Ltd., other self-propelled hydrofoils are made. Thee legacy of the two men is briefly explored. | John Boileau | 10 | 2004 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() Statesmen & SteamFrom: Samuel Cunard |
1820-1840. Examines Samuel Cunard’s far reaching business holdings and how they made him an elite person in Halifax. His political experiences are highlights as well as the building for the … | John Boileau | 14 | 2006 | $1.40 Add |
From ![]() The Canadian Hydrofoil ProjectFrom: Fastest in the World |
1948-1957. The naval applications and development of hydrofoil design are explored. | John Boileau | 8 | 2004 | $0.80 Add |
From ![]() Preparing for WarFrom: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Gough examines the preperations for war made by Winston Churchill and Jack Fisher (1911-1914) including the naval officers involved, the role of oil, the Mediterranean naval … | Barry Gough | 41 | 2017 | $4.10 Add |