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“bob chaulk”

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  • Railroaded

    The Untold History of Halifax's Rail Cut

    by Bob Chaulk ...
    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 ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Atlantic's Last Stop

    Courage, Folly, and Lies in the White Star Line's Worst Disaster Before Titanic

    by Bob Chaulk ...
    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 realized—or was willing to believe. The wreck of the SS Atlantic would become the worst transatlantic passenger ship disaster ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dangerous Harbour

    Revealing the Unknown Ships and Wrecks of the Halifax Explosion

    by Bob Chaulk ...
    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 ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Race to the Bottom

    How Scuba Diving in Nova Scotia Saved My Life

    by Bob Chaulk ...
    This is the story of one man’s hobby and its overwhelmingly positive effect physically, emotionally, socially, and mentally on his life. The hobby is scuba diving, but not on the reefs of southern seas. This is about diving in Halifax Harbour. Diving summer and winter in one of the biggest and deepest harbours in the world has given Bob a view of history that few will ever witness.Inquisitive and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Chain Locker

    by Bob Chaulk ...
    Robert Chaulk's story begins in 1931 when thirteen-year-old Jackie Gould is a stowaway on an old steamer bound for the sealing grounds of the North Atlantic. What the boy thought would be a big adventure, however, quickly turns to toil for Jackie when he is caught out by the crew. But there are bigger adventures in store for the sealers. The ship's supply of blasting powder, which is carried for ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • Titanic: History in an Hour

    by Sinead Fitzgibbon ...
    Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, and the subsequent deaths of over 1,500 passengers, sent shock waves around the world. Never before or since has a maritime disaster in a time of peace had such an impact.TITANIC: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is an entertaining and well researched account of the events leading up to the sinking of this ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • On This Day

    365 Tales of History, Mystery, and More

    by Dale Jarvis ...
    The Newfoundland and Labrador of yesterday was more colourful than you might remember, and no one is more qualified to be your guide through the strange terrain of local history than folklorist and storyteller Dale Jarvis. In this book, you will come face to face with remarkable phenomena, mysterious objects, swarms of grubs, promiscuous spitting, whale milk, and raisins as large as figs. You will ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Historic England: Hull

    Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England

    by Paul Chrystal, Historic England ...
    Series series Historic England
    This illustrated history portrays one of England’s most fascinating cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Kingston upon Hull’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites. The photographs are taken from the unique Historic England Archive, the nation’s record of 12 million photographs, drawings and publications, ranging from the 1850s and the earliest ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • RMS Queen Mary

    Transatlantic Masterpiece

    by Janette McCutcheon ...
    No other moving object has carried as many people in one voyage (over 16,000). After the war, she became the most profitable vessel in the Cunard fleet and the 1950s were a golden era for ocean liner travel. By the 1960s, jets had taken much of the traffic and after 1,001 voyages, the mighty Queen was sold for preservation at Long Beach, where she resides today, the last remaining great ocean ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Shattered City

    The Halifax Explosion & the Road to Recovery

    by Janet Kitz ...
    This chronicle of the 1917 Halifax Explosion presents a vivid account of the historic tragedy and the relief and rebuilding efforts that followed.On December 6th, 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the Narrows that lead into Halifax Harbor. The Mont-Blanc was carrying a shipment of explosives from New York, ultimately bound for Bordeaux, France. ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance

    by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson ...
    Just when you thought it was safe to start showing off again, the bestselling authors of The Book of General Ignorance and 1,277 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off are back. With a foreword by Stephen Fry, this parcel of unimaginable information is here to solve a few common misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings.Octopuses have six legs, oranges aren't orange, bats aren't blind, napoleon wasn ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • John Doe: A Rizzoli & Isles Short Story

    by Tess Gerritsen ...
    Series series Rizzoli & Isles
    Razor-edge suspense in this original eBook short story from “one of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today” (The Providence Journal)It should have been a night to remember, but Maura Isles can’t recall a thing.Maura is longing to ditch a ritzy cocktail party, along with her four-inch heels, when a handsome, charming stranger appears. But somewhere between sipping a fresh glass of ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD