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Canada in the great power game 1914-2014 / by Dyer, Gwynne,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Accessory to war : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military / by Tyson, Neil deGrasse,author.; Lang, Avis,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-549) and index.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Astronautics, Military; Military art and science; Astrophysics;
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Mighty tanks / by Challen, Paul,1967-;
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Subjects: Tanks (Military science);
© c2011., Crabtree Pub.,
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A Most Extraordinary Ride Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream [electronic resource] : by Garneau, Marc.aut; cloudLibrary;
A captivating and inspiring memoir by Canada's first man in space. On October 5th, 1984, Marc Garneau made history. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle and reaching a speed of 28,000 km/hour, he became the first Canadian to fly to outer space. That monumental achievement, now etched in Canadian history as one of our country’s proudest moments, inspired a nation and ushered in a new era of space exploration for Canada. Twenty-four years later, Garneau made history yet again, becoming the first astronaut to be elected as a Member of Parliament. In between those two milestones in Garneau’s unprecedented career, he was the first Canadian, and the first non-American, to serve as CAPCOM, the voice of Mission Control for the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle. In the years that followed his historic first voyage to space, Garneau returned to space two more times, becoming the first Canadian to log three trips into orbit, and led the Canadian Space Agency through its most dynamic years. In the House of Commons, Garneau would ultimately serve in two cabinet posts as Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign Affairs during some of the biggest events of the past decade: the onset of one of the worst pandemics in modern times; the arbitrary detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor by China; the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban; and the death of 85 Canadian citizens and permanent residents aboard Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752, shot down by Iran. It was no surprise, then, that when Marc Garneau announced his retirement after fourteen years in government, many Canadians lamented the loss of an upstanding parliamentarian who was not afraid to speak up for causes he believed in, even if that meant bucking his own party and its leader.  In A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, Garneau chronicles his once-improbable ascent from a mischievous teenager and rebellious naval midshipman to a decorated astronaut and statesman who represented Canada on the world stage – both on and off the planet. With candour and humour, Garneau describes the highs and lows of his life and career, including the awe he experienced first seeing the earth from space, the tragic loss of his first wife to mental illness and suicide, sailing across the Atlantic and back in a sailboat called "the Pickle," and witnessing the tragedy of the doomed shuttle Challenger. Honest and illuminating, A Most Extraordinary Ride is a rare journey into the early years of Canada’s space program and an inside account of the joys and challenges of governing from one of Canada’s most distinguished citizens.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Aviation; Political;
© 2024., McClelland & Stewart,
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World War II map by map.
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY; HISTORY / Military / World War II;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Conflict : the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine / by Petraeus, David Howell,author.; Roberts, Andrew,1963-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan, and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies"--
Subjects: Military art and science; Military art and science; Military history, Modern; Military history, Modern;
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War machine [videorecording] : World War II / by Beacroft, Tristan,television director.; Douglas-Henry, Jessica,narrator.; Duff, Edmund,television producer.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.;
Narrator: Jessica Douglas-Henry.In World War II, the fate of nations hinged on the strength of their arsenals and the relentless pursuit of firepower superiority. War Machine: World War II uncovers the pivotal role of factories, production, and the interplay between weaponry and industrial might. Meticulously crafted weapons, designed for a singular purpose, aimed to secure technological supremacy.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; War television programs.; Defense industries.; Military-industrial complex.; Military supplies; World War, 1939-1945;
For private home use only.
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War! What is it good for? : conflict and the progress of civilization from primates to robots / by Morris, Ian,1960-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [411]-471), Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: War and civilization.; War.; Military history.;
© c2014., Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
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The Sailing of the Intrepid : The Incredible Wartime Voyage of the Navy's Iconic Aircraft Carrier. by Williams, Montel.;
From naval and marine veteran Montel Williams comes a history of the iconic US Navy aircraft carrier The Intrepid, which during WWII was damaged by a Japanese torpedo. Disabled and only able to sail in circles, the crew jerry-rigged a sail to sail the air craft carrier home. 'The Sailing of the Intrepid' redefines the very meaning of what it means to struggle, persevere, and survive.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Military / Naval; HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other); HISTORY / Military / World War II; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century;
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Churchill's band of brothers : WWII's most daring D-Day mission and the hunt to take down Hitler's fugitive war criminals. by Lewis, Damien.;
"On the night of June 13th, 1944, a twelve-man SAS unit parachuted into occupied France. The SAS patrol was ultimately betrayed, captured, and tortured by the Gestapo before facing execution in a dark French woodland on Hitler's personal orders. Miraculously, two of the condemned men managed to escape, triggering one of the most secretive Nazi-hunting operations ever, as the SAS vowed to track down every one of the war criminals who had murdered their brothers in arms ... all with Churchill's covert backing--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century; HISTORY / Military / Weapons; HISTORY / Military / World War II;
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