bob chaulk (41 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. Railroaded: The Untold History of Halifax's Rail Cut. Book.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. An incisive illustrated history of the ill-planned and calamitous construction of Halifax's railway from the author of Atlantic's Last Stop. Halifax in the early twentieth century had a problem. It was in the wrong place in a thinly populated country, far from Canada's builders, spenders, movers, and shakers. Grumbling about the city's subpar performance in the movement of goods, people, and mail had become a time-honoured pastime. Halifax was the closest big Canadian port to Europe, but more than forty-five years after Confederation, rail and shipping services to the city were not making the grade. Expectations were high on October 30, 1912, when the man who could finally fix things?Frank Cochrane, the federal minister of Railways and Canals?came to town to make a big announcement. The stars were aligned. The question was, would the stars be bright enough to lead Halifax out of its dormancy? Over the next four years, dynamite and steam shovels would create havoc, throwing hundreds of people out of their homes, devour four hundred acres of prime municipal real estate, cover two huge swaths of the harbour, annihilate two kilometres of shoreline, and cut a deep gash eight kilometres long across the city?all to build a rail cut that confounds transportation to this day. Illustrated with photos and hand-drafted maps, Railroaded: The Untold History of Halifax's Rail Cut is a story about how powerless citizens are when their elected government decides it wants something they have?including their homes?in a desperate grasp at a prosperous future. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: New. The long-awaited, definitive, shocking history of SS Atlantic, the worst shipwreck in Nova Scotia's history, authored by the vessel's recognised authority. In the pre-dawn hours of April 1, 1873 - as the lookouts looked, the steersman steered, and the captain slept - something was happening to the SS Atlantic. The tide had quietly carried the White Star Line ocean liner twelve miles off course, and land was closer than anybody realised - or was willing to believe.The wreck of the SS Atlantic would become the worst transatlantic passenger ship disaster before Titanic, and although it happened almost 150 years ago, there are still many unanswered questions, but that is changing.Ten years after co-authoring the most celebrated book to date on Nova Scotia's worst shipwreck, author Bob Chaulk has uncovered never-reported information that answers the question historians have been grappling with for over a century: why a state-of-the-art steamship, with all equipment in perfect working order, in good weather, and commanded by officers of the world's leading seafaring nation, ended up striking rock outside Halifax and sinking, resulting in some 550 deaths.Over a five-year period, Chaulk tracked down many descendants of those on the scene and aboard the ship, patiently piecing their stories together to reveal a shocking conclusion.This richly illustrated work, featuring maps and colour photos, includes many firsthand accounts from passengers, crew, officers, and local rescue people.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Scuba diver and author of Atlantic's Last Stop uses records and personal experience to examine the vessels in Halifax Harbour on the day of the 1917 Explosion to uncover what happened that day -- and why. On the morning of December 6, 1917, ships and boats were in constant movement in Halifax Harbour. The First World War was in its fourth year and Halifax, the closest mainland North American naval port to Europe, was feeling its effect. At 8:45 A.M., the SS Mont-Blanc and the SS Imo collided. Minutes later, a powerful explosion devastated the city. Not only were homes and businesses devastated and civilians killed; when the explosion occurred, there were roughly two hundred vessels in the harbour, from warships to fishing schooners, coming and going with people and goods that had to get to Europe to support the war. Some were destroyed, ending up at the bottom of the harbour. Of the nearly two thousand people who lost their lives that day, hundreds were sailors and others associated with those ships. Using primary historical records and drawing on the author's personal experience of more than twelve hundred dives in Halifax Harbour, The Dangerous Harbour: Revealing the Unknown Ships and Wrecks of the Halifax Explosion examines who was on the harbour that day and what became of the vessels in the vicinity of the explosion. With twenty black-and-white images, including many underwater photos, The Dangerous Harbour examines what happened to those ships and sailors and explores what actually happened on the day of the Halifax Explosion - and why. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The long-awaited, definitive, shocking history of SS Atlantic, the worst shipwreck in Nova Scotia's history, authored by the vessel's recognised authority. In the pre-dawn hours of April 1, 1873 - as the lookouts looked, the steersman steered, and the captain slept - something was happening to the SS Atlantic. The tide had quietly carried the White Star Line ocean liner twelve miles off course, and land was closer than anybody realised - or was willing to believe.The wreck of the SS Atlantic would become the worst transatlantic passenger ship disaster before Titanic, and although it happened almost 150 years ago, there are still many unanswered questions, but that is changing.Ten years after co-authoring the most celebrated book to date on Nova Scotia's worst shipwreck, author Bob Chaulk has uncovered never-reported information that answers the question historians have been grappling with for over a century: why a state-of-the-art steamship, with all equipment in perfect working order, in good weather, and commanded by officers of the world's leading seafaring nation, ended up striking rock outside Halifax and sinking, resulting in some 550 deaths.Over a five-year period, Chaulk tracked down many descendants of those on the scene and aboard the ship, patiently piecing their stories together to reveal a shocking conclusion.This richly illustrated work, featuring maps and colour photos, includes many firsthand accounts from passengers, crew, officers, and local rescue people. The long-awaited, definitive, shocking history of SS Atlantic, the worst shipwreck in Nova Scotia's history, authored by the vessel's recognised authority. The wreck of the SS Atlantic would become the worst transatlantic passenger ship disaster before Titanic, and there are still many unanswered questions remaining, which this book explores. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. In almost unread condition.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. In good clean condition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Price sticker residue on front cover. Otherwise clean.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. Stiff crisp book, unmarked but for inscription signed by Chaulk to the title page.; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 260 pages; Signed by Author.

Paperback. Zustand: New. The long-awaited, definitive, shocking history of SS Atlantic, the worst shipwreck in Nova Scotia's history, authored by the vessel's recognised authority. In the pre-dawn hours of April 1, 1873 - as the lookouts looked, the steersman steered, and the captain slept - something was happening to the SS Atlantic. The tide had quietly carried the White Star Line ocean liner twelve miles off course, and land was closer than anybody realised - or was willing to believe.The wreck of the SS Atlantic would become the worst transatlantic passenger ship disaster before Titanic, and although it happened almost 150 years ago, there are still many unanswered questions, but that is changing.Ten years after co-authoring the most celebrated book to date on Nova Scotia's worst shipwreck, author Bob Chaulk has uncovered never-reported information that answers the question historians have been grappling with for over a century: why a state-of-the-art steamship, with all equipment in perfect working order, in good weather, and commanded by officers of the world's leading seafaring nation, ended up striking rock outside Halifax and sinking, resulting in some 550 deaths.Over a five-year period, Chaulk tracked down many descendants of those on the scene and aboard the ship, patiently piecing their stories together to reveal a shocking conclusion.This richly illustrated work, featuring maps and colour photos, includes many firsthand accounts from passengers, crew, officers, and local rescue people.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 232 pages. 5.99x0.56x8.99 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN 1895900514. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. Tight sound copy with creasing to bottom right corner of front corner and creasing to top right corner of back cover, a bit of a shmear on upper right corner of front free endpaper, minor rubs to edges and corners of covers. No statement of later printing on copyright page. No Signature.

paperback. Zustand: New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Trade paperback. Zustand: Very good. 256 Pp. Photo illus.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback / softback. Zustand: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; slightly damp handled on bottom edge; a few very small dot stains to back cover; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; The author unfolds the true story of the scuba divers who explore the hostile environment of the harbour throughout the year. Contending with strong currents, polluted waters, massive ships, and freezing water temperatures, this offbeat group spends their winter weekends diving beneath harbour ice, among warships and weaving among the pillars under the huge docks on the waterfront.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing with full numberline on copyright page. Minimal cover wear otherwise as new. Clean unmarked interior.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. A nice clean copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Paperback, inscribed and dated by author (Bob Chaulk) on the half title page, with 174 pages.