Warrior Nation?: Rebranding Canada in a Fearful Age
ISBN: 9781926662770 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Once known for peacekeeping, Canada is becoming a militarized nation whose apostles-the New Warriors-are fighting to shift public opinion. New Warrior zealots seek to transform postwar Canada's central myth-symbols. Peaceable kingdom. Just society. Multicultural tolerance. Reasoned public debate. Their replacements? A warrior nation. Authoritarian leadership. Permanent political polarization.
The tales cast a vivid light on a story that is crucial to Canada's future; yet they are also compelling history. Swashbuckling marauder William Stairs, the Royal Military College graduate who helped... Once known for peacekeeping, Canada is becoming a militarized nation whose apostles-the New Warriors-are fighting to shift public opinion. New Warrior...
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116,30 zł |
Death So Noble: Memory, Meaning, and the First World War
ISBN: 9780774806008 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text examines the myriad ways in which Canadians remembered and celebrated their participation in the Great War. Collectively these memories offered explanations and consolations to Canadians and instilled in them the hope that a new sense of national identity could be born out of war.
This text examines the myriad ways in which Canadians remembered and celebrated their participation in the Great War. Collectively these memories offe...
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161,10 zł |
Cold War Fighters: Canadian Aircraft Procurement, 1945-54
ISBN: 9780774821483 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mysterious cancellation in 1959 of the CF-105 Arrow, Canada's state-of-the-art interceptor aircraft, holds such a strong grip on the imagination of Canadians that earlier developments in defence procurement remain in the shadows. Randall Wakelam corrects this oversight - and demystifies aspects of the AVRO saga - by weaving together a compelling account of high-level decision making and the daily activities of the military between 1945 and 1954, a decade when Canada's air force was expanding rapidly to meet the Soviet threat. During these years, the cabinet, chiefs of staff, and... The mysterious cancellation in 1959 of the CF-105 Arrow, Canada's state-of-the-art interceptor aircraft, holds such a strong grip on the imaginatio... |
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488,51 zł |
The Lost Memoirs Of A Canadian Soldier: World War 1 Diary Entries and Letters
ISBN: 9780987775832 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For over 35 years, my Grandfather's World War I memoirs lay in a battered tin box at the back of various storage cupboards in my grandparents' and then my parents' homes. When I finally found them, I knew they were too valuable to sit in the dark, unread; I wanted to share my Grandfather's words with everyone. A compilation of his letters and diary entries from 1914-1918 and his written memoirs from the 1970s, the account you are about to read is told in my Grandfather's words, unembellished and resolutely true to the commitment he felt toward his country and his fellow man.
For over 35 years, my Grandfather's World War I memoirs lay in a battered tin box at the back of various storage cupboards in my grandparents' and the...
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Sam Hughes: The Public Career of a Controversial Canadian, 1885-1916
ISBN: 9781554584819 / Angielski / Miękka / 382 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is based on the public career of a highly controversial Canadian, Sam Hughes 1885-1916. He is one of the most colourful, even bizarre, figures in Canadian history. Though he died in 1921, his name can still conjure up controversy and not a little misunderstanding. His long career--in so many respects the quintessential story of a poor backwoods Ontario farm boy who made good by his own efforts--continues to exert a fascination that few other Canadian political figures could duplicate. Even though there has never been a major scholarly study of Sam Hughes,... This book is based on the public career of a highly controversial Canadian, Sam Hughes 1885-1916. He is one of the most colourful, even bizarre, f... |
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206,57 zł |
Ontario and the Detroit Frontier 1701-1814
ISBN: 9780983082743 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ;; Ontario and the Detroit Frontier 1701-1814 by Hugh Cowan, M.A., B.D.
In recognition of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, Upper Canada Press is proud to reprint this classic account of the history of the Detroit River Region of Ontario, Canada. Drawing from a wealth of material, this book chronicles all major events from 1701 to 1814. It narrates the events during the settlement and development of the Detroit River, or Western District, until the close of the American Invasion in 1812-1815. This is the same locality where, in 1701, the French established their first colony in the... ;; Ontario and the Detroit Frontier 1701-1814 by Hugh Cowan, M.A., B.D.
In recognition of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, Upper Canada Press i... |
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143,20 zł |
The Flames of War: The Fight for Upper Canada, July--December 1813
ISBN: 9781459707023 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The third in a series of unique surveys of the battles in the War of 1812. In April 1813 the Americans launched a new campaign to conquer Upper Canada, after their failure to do so in 1812. However, following initial victories, the U.S. assault stalled as a combined force of British regulars, Canadian militia, and Native allies counterattacked, throwing the Americans entirely onto the defensive by the end of June. During the next six months, this seesaw of military advantage was repeated again and again as each side escalated its commitment of men and resources and fought to... The third in a series of unique surveys of the battles in the War of 1812. In April 1813 the Americans launched a new campaign to conq... |
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86,27 zł |
Canada's Road to the Pacific War: Intelligence, Strategy, and the Far East Crisis
ISBN: 9780774821223 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In December 1941, Japan attacked multiple targets in the Far East and the Pacific, including Canadian battalions in Hong Kong. This intriguing account of Canadian intelligence gathering and strategic planning on the eve of the crisis dispels the assumption that the Allies were totally unprepared for war. Canadians worked closely with their US and Allied counterparts to uncover Japan's intentions and to develop a strategic plan for defence. By highlighting Canada's role as a Pacific power, this book sheds new light both on the Pacific War and on events that led to the creation of the Grand... In December 1941, Japan attacked multiple targets in the Far East and the Pacific, including Canadian battalions in Hong Kong. This intriguing acco... |
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176,69 zł |
Cold War Fighters: Canadian Aircraft Procurement, 1945-54
ISBN: 9780774821490 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mysterious cancellation in 1959 of the CF-105 Arrow, Canada's state-of-the-art interceptor aircraft, holds such a strong grip on the imagination of Canadians that earlier developments in defence procurement remain in the shadows. Randall Wakelam corrects this oversight - and demystifies aspects of the AVRO saga - by weaving together a compelling account of high-level decision making and the daily activities of the military between 1945 and 1954, a decade when Canada's air force was expanding rapidly to meet the Soviet threat. During these years, the cabinet, chiefs of staff, and... The mysterious cancellation in 1959 of the CF-105 Arrow, Canada's state-of-the-art interceptor aircraft, holds such a strong grip on the imaginatio... |
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161,10 zł |
Mobilize!: Why Canada Was Unprepared for the Second World War
ISBN: 9781459710641 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why was Canada not preparing for the Second World War when the rest of the world was ready to meet Hitler's threats? Why was Canada not preparing for the Second World War when the rest of the world was ready to meet Hitler's threats? |
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125,11 zł |
Labour Goes to War: The CIO and the Construction of a New Social Order, 1939-45
ISBN: 9780774823432 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the Second World War, the Congress of Industrial Organizations in Canada grew from a handful of members to more than a quarter-million and from political insignificance to a position of influence in the emergence of the welfare state. What was it about the "good war" that brought about this phenomenal growth? And how did this coming of age during the war affect the emerging CIO? Labour Goes to War analyzes the organizing strategies of the CIO during the war to show that both economic and cultural forces were behind its explosive growth. Labour shortages gave workers... During the Second World War, the Congress of Industrial Organizations in Canada grew from a handful of members to more than a quarter-million and f... |
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The Emma Gees
ISBN: 9781603862325 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An unabridged, digitally enhanced edition with all photographs and maps. Chapters include, but are not limited to: HEADED FOR THE KAISER - STRAIGHT TO THE FRONT - IN THE MIDST OF A BATTLE-FIELD - EIGHT DAYS IN - AT CAPTAINS POST - OUR OWN CHEERFUL FASHION - SNIPERS BARN - GETTING THE FLAG - HUNTING HUNS - A FINE DAY FOR MURDER - WITHOUT HOPE OF REWARD - THE WAR IN THE AIR - THE BATTLE OF ST. ELOI - FOURTEEN DAYS FIGHTING - BLIGHTY AND BACK - OUT IN FRONT FIGHTING - DOWN AND OUT-FOR A WHILE
An unabridged, digitally enhanced edition with all photographs and maps. Chapters include, but are not limited to: HEADED FOR THE KAISER - STRAIGHT TO...
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The Canadian Rangers: A Living History
ISBN: 9780774824538 / Angielski / Miękka / 658 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For more than six decades, the Canadian Rangers, a group of citizen-soldiers, has quietly served as Canada's eyes, ears, and voice in isolated coastal and northern communities. Drawing on official records, interviews, and participation in Ranger exercises, Lackenbauer argues that the organization offers an inexpensive way for Canada to "show the flag" from coast to coast to coast. The Rangers have also laid the foundation for a successful partnership between the modern state and Aboriginal peoples, a partnership rooted in local knowledge and cross-cultural understanding. For more than six decades, the Canadian Rangers, a group of citizen-soldiers, has quietly served as Canada's eyes, ears, and voice in isolated coas... |
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Rockets, Bombs and Bayonets: A Concise History of the Royal Marines and Other British and Canadian Forces in Defence of Canada 1812-1815
ISBN: 9781460000953 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In December of 1812, after having their peace offer rebuffed, the British cabinet decided to take aggressive measures against the United States. The Admiralty sent Rear Admiral George Cockburn RN with a squadron of ships of the line and frigates to shut down the American privateers, protect British merchant trade, blockade American ports, destroy the U.S. economy and end the war. The Admiralty also sent two fully equipped battalions of Royal Marines with their own artillery and rocket companies, supported by the army regiments who could be spared from the war with Napoleon. The two battalions...
In December of 1812, after having their peace offer rebuffed, the British cabinet decided to take aggressive measures against the United States. The A...
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144,76 zł |
A Soldier's Journey (1940-1945)
ISBN: 9780987972118 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On 19 August 1942, soldiers of the Second Canadian Division took part in the ill-fated and controversial raid on Dieppe, France. Was it folly to attack a well-defended port or a necessary sacrifice of young Canadians to save countless lives later? This is a true story honouring the young French Canadians who, as proud members of Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, took part in the ill-fated raid. Three veterans who survived the Raid and the subsequent years in prisoner of war camps provided first-hand accounts of their years with Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal, from their enrolment in 1940 to their...
On 19 August 1942, soldiers of the Second Canadian Division took part in the ill-fated and controversial raid on Dieppe, France. Was it folly to attac...
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The Canadian Rangers
ISBN: 9780774824521 / Angielski / Twarda / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For more than six decades, the Canadian Rangers, a group of citizen-soldiers, has quietly served as Canada's eyes, ears, and voice in isolated coastal and northern communities. Drawing on official records, interviews, and participation in Ranger exercises, Lackenbauer argues that the organization offers an inexpensive way for Canada to "show the flag" from coast to coast to coast. The Rangers have also laid the foundation for a successful partnership between the modern state and Aboriginal peoples, a partnership rooted in local knowledge and cross-cultural understanding. For more than six decades, the Canadian Rangers, a group of citizen-soldiers, has quietly served as Canada's eyes, ears, and voice in isolated coas... |
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462,54 zł |
The Canadian Experience of the Great War: A Guide to Memoirs
ISBN: 9780810886797 / Angielski / Twarda / 594 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although the United States did not enter the First World War until April 1917, Canada enlisted the moment Great Britain engaged in the conflict in August 1914. The Canadian contribution was great, as more than 600,000 men and women served in the war effort--400,000 of them overseas--out of a population of 8 million. More than 150,000 were wounded and nearly 67,000 gave their lives. The war was a pivotal turning point in the history of the modern world, and its mindless slaughter shattered a generation and destroyed seemingly secure values. The literature that the First World War generated,...
Although the United States did not enter the First World War until April 1917, Canada enlisted the moment Great Britain engaged in the conflict in Aug...
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The Weight of Command: Voices of Canada's Second World War Generals and Those Who Knew Them
ISBN: 9780774832991 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Three-quarters of a century after the Second World War, almost all the participants are gone. This book contains interviews with and about the Canadian generals who led the troops during that war. Edited and introduced by one of the foremost military historians of our time, this carefully curated collection brings to life the generals and their wartime experiences. The content is revealing and conversations frank. Peers and subordinates alike scrutinize key commanders of the war, sometimes offering praise but often passing harsh judgment. We learn of their failings and successes -- and of... Three-quarters of a century after the Second World War, almost all the participants are gone. This book contains interviews with and about the Cana... |
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176,69 zł |
Lieutenant Colonel Boom Marsaw: Born to Run
ISBN: 9781460002513 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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72,50 zł |
The Ashes of War: The Fight for Upper Canada, August 1814--March 1815
ISBN: 9781459722835 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The sixth and final book in the six-part series Upper Canada Preserved, War of 1812, examines the pivotal period between August 1814-March 1815, with particular emphasis on the final months of fighting, the march toward peace, and the aftermath of the war politically, economically, and socially.
The sixth and final book in the six-part series Upper Canada Preserved, War of 1812, examines the pivotal period between August 1814-March 1815, with ...
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86,27 zł |