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  • In Titanic's Shadow

    The World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters

    by David L. Williams ...
    A collection of the 40 worst mercantile disasters in history—revealing that, despite popular belief, the Titanic tragedy was far from being the worst disaster at seaWhile the victims of the Titanic disaster at 1,507 persons accounted for a huge loss of life, each of the ships described in this book had a greater number of casualties, in some cases more than five times as many. In total, these 27 ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lifeline Across the Sea

    Mercy Ships of the Second World War and their Repatriation Missions

    by David L. Williams ...
    The safe exchange of wounded or gravely ill prisoners of war, 'protected personnel' – medical staff and clergy – and diplomats, civilians and alien internees is a little known dimension of the Second World War, yet it was highly dangerous work. Here, David L. Williams tells the gripping story of some fifty mercy ships engaged in these repatriation voyages, each of the exchanges arranged ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In Titanic's Shadow

    The World's Worst Merchant Ship Disasters

    by David L. Williams ...
    While the near 1,500 victims of Titanic accounted for a huge loss of life, each of the ships here had a greater number of casualties, in some cases more than five times as many. In total, these 27 merchant ship sinkings resulted in a staggering loss of life at sea – more than 96,000 in total, 3,840 per ship. While the circumstances were different to Titanic, the outcome in each case was no less ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • African Americans in Indianapolis

    The Story of a People Determined to Be Free

    by David L. Williams ...
    Indianapolis has long been steeped in important moments in African American history, from businesswoman Madame C. J. Walker's success to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan to the founding of Crispus Attucks High School, which remained segregated through the 1960s.In African Americans in Indianapolis, author and historian David Leander Williams explores this history by examining the daunting and ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Scientific Foundations of Biochemistry in Clinical Practice

    Edited by David L. Williams, Vincent Marks ...
    Scientific Foundations of Biochemistry in Clinical Practice, Second Edition describes the pathological aspects of general metabolic disorders. This book is organized into 10 sections encompassing 45 chapters that discuss the nature of disorders involving disturbance in hydrogen ion concentration and blood gases, as well as the disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance. Some of the topics covered ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Ophthalmology of Exotic Pets

    by David L. Williams ...
    This quick reference handbook covers the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease in a range of exotic companion animal species, including rabbits, rodents, reptiles, birds, amphibians and fish. It clarifies when extrapolation from cat or dog eyes is appropriate, or when new information is needed to ensure that diagnoses and treatments are appropriate for the particular species. Writing in an ... Read more

    $103.99 CAD

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  • Titanic

    by Rupert Matthews ...
    'Goodbye Miss Young. Good luck to you and don't forget to remember me to the folks back home.'Major Archibald Butt (1865-1912)The sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in 1912 is one of the most dramatic stories in maritime history. The largest passenger steamship in the world, fitted with more advanced safety features than any of her rivals, she was proclaimed to be virtually unsinkable ... Read more

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  • The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters

    Thrilling Stories of Survivors with Photographs and Sketches

    Edited by Logan Marshall ...
    The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters is an exciting collection of first-hand stories describing the catastrophe of Titanic’s maiden voyage as told by its survivors shortly after the ship sank.Originally written and published in 1912, Logan Marshall’s book was the very first attempt to solve the mystery of the accident and relieve the heartache it stirred internationally. Marshall ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • White Trash

    The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America

    by Nancy Isenberg ...
    **The New York Times bestsellerA New York Times Notable and Critics’ Top Book of 2016Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for NonfictionOne of NPR's 10 Best Books Of 2016 Faced Tough Topics Head OnNPR's Book Concierge Guide To 2016’s Great ReadsSan Francisco Chronicle's Best of 2016: 100 recommended booksA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2016Globe & Mail 100 Best of 2016 ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • Arc of Justice

    A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age

    by Kevin Boyle ...
    Winner of the National Book Award for NonfictionFinalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for HistoryFrom the leading historian and Guggenheim fellow, an electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggle.Arc of Justice is a necessary contribution to what seems like an insoluble moral dilemma: race in America.” —Paul Hendrickso... ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • The Black Calhouns

    From Civil War to Civil Rights with One African American Family

    by Gail Lumet Buckley ...
    "A history cum memoir by Lena Horne's daughter tells the story of her forebears . . . eloquently conveys . . . how politics and prejudice can shape a family." — The New YorkerIn The Black Calhouns, Gail Lumet Buckley—daughter of actress Lena Horne—delves deep into her family history, detailing the experiences of an extraordinary African American family from Civil War to Civil Rights.Beginning ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Titanic: The Myths and Legacy of a Disaster

    by Roger Cartwright, June Cartwright ...
    On 15 April 2012, 100 years will have passed since the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic hit an iceberg and foundered in the North Atlantic with the loss of 1,503 lives. Had the disaster not occurred, what is now the best-known ship in the world would have lost the title of the largest liner within just two years. She was certainly not the fastest passenger ship of the time and can be considered a ... Read more

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