Ships & Ship Building
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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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 | 10 | 2004 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() Abbreviations and GlossaryFrom: Fastest in the World |
Abbreviations and Glossary | John Boileau | 1 | 2004 | $0.10 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 | 4 | 2004 | $0.40 Add |
From ![]() The New Bras d’OrFrom: Fastest in the World |
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 & BostonFrom: Samuel Cunard |
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 ![]() Chronology of Hydrofoil DevelopmentFrom: Fastest in the World |
A timeline of innovations and events related to hydrofoil development. | John Boileau | 2 | 2004 | $0.20 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 ![]() Competition & CartelFrom: Samuel Cunard |
1841-1853. Examines Samuel Cunard’s financial difficulties with his other enterprises, the steamship competition that sprung up, the fact that Boston was surpassing Halifax in terms of … | John Boileau | 16 | 2006 | $1.60 Add |
From ![]() ConclustionThe Cunard Legacy From: Samuel Cunard |
1868-2006. Traces the legacy of Samuel Cunard and his shipping line from his death to 2006. | John Boileau | 14 | 2006 | $1.40 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 ![]() Disaster & DominanceFrom: Samuel Cunard |
1854-1868. Disaster strikes the Collins Line in the form of ship sinking, Samuel Cunard capitalizes on this disaster also examines the successes of other shipping lines and how they prospered … | John Boileau | 14 | 2006 | $1.40 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 |
![]() 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 |
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 ![]() Going Down to the Sea in ShipsFrom: Wanderlust |
Chapter Five explores the history of sea travel and ships as methods of transportation. The chapter begins with the Greeks and Roman sailing across the Mediterranean world, charter ships of the … | Laura Byrne Paquet | 27 | 2007 | $2.70 Add |
From ![]() Hazards of War and Last ActsFrom: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Gough examines the hazards Winston Churchill and Jack Fisher faced due to the First World War (particularly 1916-1918) focusing on the advancement of submarine warfare and the … | Barry Gough | 46 | 2017 | $4.60 Add |