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  • Taking Aviation to New Heights

    A Biography of Pierre Jeanniot

    by Jacqueline Cardinal, Laurent Lapierre ...
    Translated by Donald Winkler ...
    To chart the inspiring journey of Pierre Jeanniot is to trace the remarkable development of the air transport industry. In his youth, Jeanniot survived the bombing of Rome, the occupation of France, and was a witness to the Resistance in the Jura Mountains. In 1963, after the Sainte-Thérèse air tragedy and the threat of finding himself jobless, Jeanniot was inspired to create the famous Black Box, ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • Storms of Controversy

    The Secret Avro Arrow Files Revealed

    by Palmiro Campagna ...
    The development of the Avro Arrow was a remarkable Canadian achievement. Its mysterious cancellation in February 1959 prompted questions that have long gone unanswered. What role did the Central Intelligence Agency play in the scrapping of the project? Who in Canada's government was involved in that decision? What, if anything, did Canada get in return? Who ordered the blowtorching of all the ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • DisneyWar

    by James B. Stewart ...
    The dramatic inside story of the downfall of Michael Eisner—Disney Chairman and CEO—and the scandals that drove America’s best-known entertainment company to civil war.“When You Wish Upon a Star,” “Whistle While You Work,” “The Happiest Place on Earth”—these are lyrics indelibly linked to Disney, one of the most admired and best-known companies in the world. So when Roy Disney, chairman of Walt ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Henry Ford, A Life

    by The Editors of New Word City ...
    Henry Ford was perfectly tuned to his time. While other automakers were turning out expensive toys for rich men, he made sturdy, practical cars that everyone could afford and everyone could drive. His moving assembly line slashed the cost of production. His network of franchised dealers nurtured car ownership and promoted gas stations and better roads. But when his time passed him by, he couldn't ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hurricane Tim

    The Story Of Sir Tim Wallis

    by Neville Peat ...
    The gripping biography of one of New Zealand's most distinguished farmers, entreprenuers and aviation heroes. When Sir Tim Wallis’s Spitfire crashed at Wanaka airfield in 1996, his accident was reported around the world. This lion-hearted Central Otago man, a legendary figure in the aviation, deer farming and business worlds, was suddenly fighting for his life. Sir Tim Wallis is known as the ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Winners Dream

    A Journey from Corner Store to Corner Office

    by Bill McDermott ...
    A leadership and career manifesto from former SAP CEO Bill McDermott, one of today’s most inspiring, admired, and successful global leaders.In Winners Dream, Bill McDermott—former CEO of the world’s largest business software company, SAP, and current CEO of ServiceNow—chronicles how relentless optimism, hard work, and disciplined execution embolden people and equip organizations to achieve ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

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  • Wild Ride

    Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination

    by Adam Lashinsky ...
    In your pocket is something amazing: a quick and easy way to summon a total stranger who will take you anywhere you’d like. In your hands is something equally amazing: the untold story of Uber’s meteoric rise, and the massive ambitions of its larger-than-life founder and CEO.Before Travis Kalanick became famous as the public face of Uber, he was a scrappy, rough-edged, loose-lipped entrepreneur. ... Read more

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  • The Little Book of Aviation

    by Norman Ferguson ...
    Series series Little Book of
    The Little Book of Aviation is a collection of facts, figures and interesting stories from the world of flight. Sad, humorous, baffling and astounding stories abound, from the pioneering days of the Wright Brothers to the present day, and covering everything from great milestones, famous names who've served, and the greatest of aircraft icons; phantom pilots and aircraft and a glossary of slang; ... Read more

    $10.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Higher

    100 Years of Boeing

    by Russ Banham ...
    "A lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched overview of the aerospace giant's first century." — Aviation WeekOver the course of a century, the Boeing Company grew from a small outfit operating out of a converted boathouse—producing a single pontoon plane made from canvas and wood—into the world's largest aerospace company. The thrilling story of the celebrated organization is filled with ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Road Taken

    by David McLean, Patricia Finn ...
    Nineteen years ago, David McLean was appointed by the prime minister of Canada to the board of directors of CN, after which he was elected chairman. McLean has been reelected each year and will retire in April 2014. In A Road Taken, the longest-serving chairman of the board in CN history explains complex business issues in very human terms. McLean's stories include his leadership role in the ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Magic of a Name: The Rolls-Royce Story, Part 1

    The First Forty Years

    by Peter Pugh ...
    The Magic of a Name tells the story of the first 40 years of Britain's most prestigious manufacturer - Rolls-Royce.Beginning with the historic meeting in 1904 of Henry Royce and the Honourable C.S. Rolls, and the birth in 1906 of the legendary Silver Ghost, Peter Pugh tells a story of genius, skill, hard work and dedication which gave the world cars and aero engines unrivalled in their excellence ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Lysander to Lightning

    Teddy Petter, Aircraft Designer

    by Glyn Davies ...
    The Lysander, Canberra, Lightning and Folland Gnat are massive names in the world of aviation. Only three aspects bound together these top-class aircraft: they were each radical in design, they were all successful in Britain and overseas, and they were all born of the genius of Teddy Petter. This book tells the story of Petter's life and family, with his ability to inspire the loyalty of his teams ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus