This fascinating book looks at the largely unknown history of hospital trains, which wound their way across the scarred landscapes of war-weary Europe, and the doctors and nurses who risked their lives ...
A rich visual testament to the practical and cultural power of the dugout canoe, balanced in its description of meaning and method.
Tla-o-qui-aht master canoe maker Joe Martin, in collaboration with former ...
In this fascinating piece of investigative journalism, written like a thriller, journalist and social activist Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny reveals the inner workings of the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster ...
In 1901, Captain Voss set out seeking to claim the world record for the smallest vessel to circumnavigate the globe. In this groundbreaking work the authors sift fact from fiction, critically examining ...
British Columbia wouldn’t exist without the railway; the province was brought into the Canadian Confederation in 1871 in exchange for the promise of a transcontinental line to the West Coast. It was ...
It’s a cold April night on the high seas. A ship steams quickly towards port. Aboard are wealthy passengers enjoying their luxurious accommodations. In the holds below, steerage passengers sit in crowded ...
While the story of the Bluenose -- her legendary speed and the famous races she won over the years -- has often been told, Witch in the Wind explores the history of the Bluenose from a fresh new perspective. ...
Derek Boothís story of the Quebec Central Railway, serving the upper St. Francis and ChaudiËre River valley regions of southern Quebec for over 130 years. The Quebec Central included links with Quebec ...
Additional information from two survivors and two Sabena pilots compliment this popular bestseller. In the cold dark of an early September morning, the crew and passengers of a Sabena Airlines DC4, flight ...
Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada is a “survey course” about one of the most interesting chapters in Canadian railway history. The late Omer Lavallee’s original work was published by Railfare Books ...