Transportation

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Running on empty

Climate and environment

From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?

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The third chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? asserts that deeply recommitting to public transit is a requirement for slowing climate catastrophe. The author demonstrates how each of … 20 $2.00 Add
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Whales & Wildfires

From: Samuel Cunard

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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 10 $1.00 Add
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Before Takeoff Checklist

From: This Is Your Captain Speaking

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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”, … 11 $1.10 Add
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Civil Liability

From: Autonomous Vehicles

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In chapter five, Jaye Hooper, examines the questions of liability for both the users and creators of autonomous vehicles as they increasingly become part of the general market. 38 $3.80 Add
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Clippers & Canals

From: Samuel Cunard

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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 … 12 $1.20 Add
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End of an Era

From: Fastest in the World

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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. 10 $1.00 Add
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King Car:

The Automobile’s Golden Age

From: Car Nation

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1945-1973. Analyzes the Great post-war boom in the car industry and argues that the automobile emblems of the era They represented a new industrial might, a new ethos of consumption and a new … 19 $1.90 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Water and Sewage

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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North America is abundant in lakes and rivers yet, in many regions, water resources are in critical supply. Costs for operating, maintaining and expanding sewage treatment facilities continue to … 14 $1.40 Add
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Race to the bottom

Inequality and poverty

From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?

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The fourth chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? considers the equity and poverty aspects of public transit versus the automobile, asserting that communities that are serious about … 18 $1.80 Add
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Crowding out

Congestion and safety

From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?

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The fifth chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? evaluates the three revolutions using the criteria of congestion and safety. The author demonstrates that cars of any kind will not solve … 21 $2.10 Add
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Cruise Checks

From: This Is Your Captain Speaking

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Chapter 5 focuses on the checks during the actual flight and the process of flying. Topics discussed include facts of air flight, routes, air pressure, weather, routing, polar flights, … 52 $5.20 Add
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Driving into the World, from Oil Crisis to Today

From: Car Nation

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1973 – 2005. Looks at the oil shock of 1973, looks at the car industries involvement in nationalism, continentialism, and globalization, the development of fuel economy & emissions … 17 $1.70 Add
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Statesmen & Steam

From: Samuel Cunard

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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 … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Canadian Hydrofoil Project

From: Fastest in the World

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1948-1957. The naval applications and development of hydrofoil design are explored. 8 $0.80 Add
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Why Move Toward Autonomous Vehicles?

From: Autonomous Vehicles

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In chapter six, Baker reviews the arguments for why a move towards autonomous vehicles would be beneficial to present-day society, such as improved safety, shared ownership of vehicles, speed, … 10 $1.00 Add
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Conclusion:

Cars, Canadians and the Twenty-first Century

From: Car Nation

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Looks at the interconnectedness of the car to the great political, environmental and economic questions of our time as a testament to the automobile’s continuing centrality in both our … 8 $0.80 Add