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Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North (livre de poche ou softback)

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État
Entièrement neuf: Un livre neuf, non lu, non utilisé et en parfait état, sans aucune page manquante ...
EAN
9781459723795
ISBN
1459723791
Binding
TP
Book Title
Polar Winds : a Century of Flying the North
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Item Length
10 in
Publication Year
2014
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
Topic
Polar Regions, Canada / General, Cultural Heritage, Aviation / History, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Aeronautics & Astronautics
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Width
7 in
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Polar Winds traces a century of northern flight from balloonatics to bush pilots and beyond. "They were all gamblers and fortune seekers. They did things on their own -- were independent people who wanted to be free to roam. They were good people, but, of course, some were loners or escapists. They all depended strictly on their wits." Joe McBryan, pilot and owner of Yellowknife-based Buffalo Airways, was talking about gold prospectors in the 1940s when he said this, but he could just as easily have been describing the aviators who have flown northern skies for over a hundred years. They were adventurers and pioneers, but also just men and women doing what was required to make a living north of the sixtieth parallel. Polar Winds uses the stories of these pilots and others to explore the greater history of air travel in the North, from the Klondike Gold Rush through to the end of the twentieth century. It encompasses everything from exploration flights to the North Pole in airships to passenger travel in jet liners; flying school buses for residential schools to indigenous pilots performing mercy flights; and from the harrowing crashes to the routine supply runs that make up daily life in the North. Above all, it is a unique history told through the experiences of northerners on the ground and in the sky.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dundurn Press
ISBN-10
1459723791
ISBN-13
9781459723795
eBay Product ID (ePID)
175750476

Product Key Features

Book Title
Polar Winds : a Century of Flying the North
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Polar Regions, Canada / General, Cultural Heritage, Aviation / History, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Aeronautics & Astronautics
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
Author
Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Offer[s] fascinating insights into an industry that hasrevolutionized many aspects of life in Canada., With Polar Winds: A Century of Flying the North , Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail brings us an extraordinarily intimate, engaging and all-encompassing chronicle of Canadian flight north of the 60th parallel. Metcalfe-Chenail proves herself a remarkable historian and writer, weaving factual accounts with compelling stories of risk, heroism and adventure. Brimming with amazing archival photographs and gripping detail acquired through meticulous research and personal interviews, Polar Winds is a definitive and important addition to the canon of Canadian aviation history. An astonishing accomplishment., Presented in a well written, well paced narrative that even non-aviation enthusiasts should find engaging and informative., This book not only tells the stories of the successes, failures, oddities, and tragedies of flying in the north, but [also] delves into the lives of the people and communities'e¦captur[ing] the essence of northern flying., This book not only tells the stories of the successes, failures, oddities, and tragedies of flying in the north, but [also] delves into the lives of the people and communities...captur[ing] the essence of northern flying., As Edmonton'e(tm)s historian laureate, Metcalfe-Chenail has captured a rich heritage in great detail, and yet woven it all together in such an entertaining way that it'e(tm)s hard to put Polar Winds down'e¦it'e(tm)s a wonderful read for anyone interested in aviation of Canada'e(tm)s north., Polar Winds misses nothing in the multifaceted field of aviation... this book has earned its place in the collection of every reader who not only enjoys aviation history but also wishes to learn more about history of our country and its people.
Lccn
2019-393699
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
629.130971
Lc Classification Number
Tl532
Copyright Date
2014

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