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Elusive Mr. Pond
Sir Alexander Mackenzie is known to schoolchildren as a great Canadian explorer who gave his name to the countrys longest river, but hardly anyone could name the man who mentored …
From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: Vol III: Jutland and After
The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred …
Historical Dreadnoughts
This is the story of the remarkable, intersecting careers of the two greatest writers on British naval history in the twentieth century the American professor Arthur Marder, son …
Possessing Meares Island
A fascinating account that links early maritime history, Indigenous land rights, and modern environmental advocacy in the Clayoquot Sound region by award-winning author and …
Churchill and Fisher
A vivid study in the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty and the ageing …
Britain, Canada and the North Pacific: Maritime Enterprise and Dominion, 1778-1914
From the time of Cook, the British and their Canadian successors were drawn to the Northwest coast of North America by possibilities of trade in sea otter and the wish to find a …
Historical Dictionary of Canada
Canada has become a leader among the modern nations of the world. It has emerged as a modern industrial nation, and as a key player in the resource, commodities, and financial …
Juan De Fuca's Strait
The tale begins in sixteenth-century Venice, when explorer Juan de Fuca encountered English merchant Michael Lok and relayed a fantastic story of a marine passageway that connected …
The Curious Passage of Richard Blanshard
Celebrated historian Barry Gough brings a defining era of Pacific Northwest history into focus in this biography of Richard Blanshard, the first governor of Vancouver …
Possessing Meares Island
A fascinating account that links early maritime history, Indigenous land rights, and modern environmental advocacy in the Clayoquot Sound region by award-winning author and …
Through Water, Ice & Fire
The schooner Nancy, legendary vessel of Great Lakes and Canadian history, lived a thousand lives in a noted career that began in Detroit and ended in a fiery explosion in …
Churchill and Fisher
A vivid study in the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty and the ageing …