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Endurance

Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

by Alfred Lansing ...

**The legendary and harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackelton’s 1914 shipwreck on Antarctic ice – and how his leadership rescued his crew“One of the greatest adventure stories of our time.” –New York Times Book Review**In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In ... Read more

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**The legendary and harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackelton’s 1914 shipwreck on Antarctic ice – and how his leadership rescued his crew“One of the greatest adventure stories of our time.” –New York Times Book Review**In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In
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In Deep Water

by Elle Blair ...

Series Book 1 - DI Rachel Harlow
Happy Valley meets The Woman in Cabin 10 in this gripping, twisty thriller from debut author Elle Blair. A perfect summer read!‘A wonderful opening to the Rachel Harlow series' Abigail Dean'Twisty and entertaining' Sarah Turner'Dangerously addictive' Will Dean'More twists and turns than a packet of fusilli' Daily MirrorA murder at sea. One detective... ... Read more

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Happy Valley meets The Woman in Cabin 10 in this gripping, twisty thriller from debut author Elle Blair. A perfect summer read!‘A wonderful opening to the Rachel Harlow series' Abigail Dean'Twisty and entertaining' Sarah Turner'Dangerously addictive' Will Dean'More twists and turns than a packet of fusilli' Daily MirrorA murder at sea. One detective...
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Dead in the Water

The Lost Passengers of the Titanic

by Caitlin Doughty ...

New York Times best-selling author Caitlin Doughty presents Titanic like never before: through the stories of those who died—and what happened to the bodies.Millions of people trust Caitlin Doughty to explore dark subjects with empathy and humor. Now, in her most ambitious work to date, Doughty explains what actually happened to the 1,500 people who died the night of history’s most famous ... Read more

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New York Times best-selling author Caitlin Doughty presents Titanic like never before: through the stories of those who died—and what happened to the bodies.Millions of people trust Caitlin Doughty to explore dark subjects with empathy and humor. Now, in her most ambitious work to date, Doughty explains what actually happened to the 1,500 people who died the night of history’s most famous
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The Great Driving Right Show

Cars, Crisis, and the Rise of Fossil Fascism

by The Zetkin Collective, William Callison, George Edwards, Jacob McLean, Tatjana Söding ...

How the far right rises through climate conspiracism and pro-car politics.Apocalypse is in the air. And the far right knows it. Since the pandemic, it has successfully cultivated crises, conspiracy theories, and coalitions to fight a green energy transition. Mobilising online and in the streets, far-right actors cast decarbonisation measures as a ‘war on cars’ endangering individual liberty, the ... Read more

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How the far right rises through climate conspiracism and pro-car politics.Apocalypse is in the air. And the far right knows it. Since the pandemic, it has successfully cultivated crises, conspiracy theories, and coalitions to fight a green energy transition. Mobilising online and in the streets, far-right actors cast decarbonisation measures as a ‘war on cars’ endangering individual liberty, the
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Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 2007–2018

by Phil Edmonston ...

A Globe and Mail bestseller! • “Dr. Phil,” Canada’s best-known automotive expert, and George Iny walk you through another year of car buying.After almost fifty years and two million copies sold, Phil Edmonston has a co-pilot for the Lemon-Aid Guide — George Iny, along with the editors of the Automobile Protection Association.The 2018 Lemon-Aid features comprehensive reviews of the best and worst ... Read more

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A Globe and Mail bestseller! • “Dr. Phil,” Canada’s best-known automotive expert, and George Iny walk you through another year of car buying.After almost fifty years and two million copies sold, Phil Edmonston has a co-pilot for the Lemon-Aid Guide — George Iny, along with the editors of the Automobile Protection Association.The 2018 Lemon-Aid features comprehensive reviews of the best and worst
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Flying Blind

The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing

by Peter Robison ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX.An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg.* ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A suspenseful behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction that contributed to one of the worst tragedies in modern aviation: the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX.An "authoritative, gripping and finely detailed narrative that charts the decline of one of the great American companies" (New York Times Book Review), from the award-winning reporter for Bloomberg.*
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Titanic

The Edith Brown Story

by David Haisman ...

In 1996, at 100 years of age, Edith Haisman, (nee Brown) became the world's oldest living survivor of the Titanic disaster. She was almost sixteen years of age at the time and could well remember those screams and cries for help as the ship sank in those icy waters of the North Atlantic. Those sounds were to haunt her for the rest of her life. ... Read more

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In 1996, at 100 years of age, Edith Haisman, (nee Brown) became the world's oldest living survivor of the Titanic disaster. She was almost sixteen years of age at the time and could well remember those screams and cries for help as the ship sank in those icy waters of the North Atlantic. Those sounds were to haunt her for the rest of her life.
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Travel Guide Lonely Planet's Guide to Train Travel in Europe

by Lonely Planet ...

Series series Lonely Planet
Looking for a sustainable and stress-free way to explore Europe? Hop on board the continent's railway network with this ultimate guide to train travel. Whether you want to take it slow on the scenic route or make the most of the newest high-speed services to get straight to your destination, Lonely Planet's experts show you how to plan your journey.Packed with detailed gatefold route maps and ... Read more

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Looking for a sustainable and stress-free way to explore Europe? Hop on board the continent's railway network with this ultimate guide to train travel. Whether you want to take it slow on the scenic route or make the most of the newest high-speed services to get straight to your destination, Lonely Planet's experts show you how to plan your journey.Packed with detailed gatefold route maps and
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Narrow Minds

The Narrow Boat Books

by Marie Browne ...

Series series The Narrow Boat Books
In her debut memoir Narrow Margins Marie Browne saved her family from financial ruin by moving her long-suffering husband, three children and a dog on to a houseboat called Happy Go Lucky in search of a less stressful, alternative way of life.Now in Narrow Minds the family find themselves sucked back into normality, they're pretty much back where they started, horrible house, no boat and the kids ... Read more

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In her debut memoir Narrow Margins Marie Browne saved her family from financial ruin by moving her long-suffering husband, three children and a dog on to a houseboat called Happy Go Lucky in search of a less stressful, alternative way of life.Now in Narrow Minds the family find themselves sucked back into normality, they're pretty much back where they started, horrible house, no boat and the kids
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Bringing Columbia Home

The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

by Michael D. Leinbach, Jonathan H. Ward ...

Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space HipstersThe dramatic inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation’s eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center was a ... Read more

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Voted the Best Space Book of 2018 by the Space HipstersThe dramatic inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry before the nation’s eyes, and all seven astronauts aboard were lost. Author Mike Leinbach, Launch Director of the space shuttle program at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center was a
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Gander

The Airport that Became a Town

by Jack M. Pinsent ...

Gander, Newfoundland, is a rare example of a town that emerged after its airport. Opened in 1939, the airport played a crucial role in World War II, reportedly becoming the world's largest multinational military base. Immediately after the war, a new town developed, with residents initially living in renovated military structures on airport grounds. As commercial transatlantic aviation flourished, ... Read more

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Gander, Newfoundland, is a rare example of a town that emerged after its airport. Opened in 1939, the airport played a crucial role in World War II, reportedly becoming the world's largest multinational military base. Immediately after the war, a new town developed, with residents initially living in renovated military structures on airport grounds. As commercial transatlantic aviation flourished,
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Jupiter's Travels

by Ted Simon ...

Jupiter's Travels -Ted Simon's astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the worldThe book that inspired Ewan McGregor's Long Way RoundIn the late 1970s Ted Simon set off on a Triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into ... Read more

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Jupiter's Travels -Ted Simon's astonishing 4 year motorbike journey around the worldThe book that inspired Ewan McGregor's Long Way RoundIn the late 1970s Ted Simon set off on a Triumph and rode 63,000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into
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Really?

by Jeremy Clarkson ...

**JEREMY CLARKSON'S LATEST - AND MOST OUTRAGEOUS - TAKE ON THE WORLDCLARKSON'S BACK - AND THIS TIME HE'S PUTTING HIS FOOT DOWN**From his first job as a travelling sales rep selling Paddington Bears to his latest wheeze as a gentleman farmer, Jeremy Clarkson's love of cars has just about kept him out of trouble.But in a persistently infuriating world, sometimes you have to race full-throttle at the ... Read more

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**JEREMY CLARKSON'S LATEST - AND MOST OUTRAGEOUS - TAKE ON THE WORLDCLARKSON'S BACK - AND THIS TIME HE'S PUTTING HIS FOOT DOWN**From his first job as a travelling sales rep selling Paddington Bears to his latest wheeze as a gentleman farmer, Jeremy Clarkson's love of cars has just about kept him out of trouble.But in a persistently infuriating world, sometimes you have to race full-throttle at the
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Life After Cars

Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile

by Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon, Aaron Naparstek ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the hosts of The War on Cars podcast, a searing indictment of how cars ruin everything—and what we can do to fight back**When the very first cars rolled off production lines, they were a technological marvel, predicted to make life easier and better for all Americans; yet a hundred years later, that dream is running on empty.Instead of unbounded freedom, the never-ending ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the hosts of The War on Cars podcast, a searing indictment of how cars ruin everything—and what we can do to fight back**When the very first cars rolled off production lines, they were a technological marvel, predicted to make life easier and better for all Americans; yet a hundred years later, that dream is running on empty.Instead of unbounded freedom, the never-ending
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Miracle on the Hudson

The Survivors of Flight 1549 Tell Their Extraordinary Stories of Courage, Faith,and Determination

by The Survivors of Flight 1549, William Prochnau, Laura Parker ...

The remarkable true story of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s heroic crash landing in the Hudson River, as told by the passengers who owe him their lives.Millions watched the aftermath on television, while others witnessed the event actually happening from the windows of nearby skyscrapers. But only 155 people know firsthand what really happened on U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009. Now, ... Read more

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The remarkable true story of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s heroic crash landing in the Hudson River, as told by the passengers who owe him their lives.Millions watched the aftermath on television, while others witnessed the event actually happening from the windows of nearby skyscrapers. But only 155 people know firsthand what really happened on U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009. Now,
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The Last Grain Race

by Eric Newby ...

An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.In 1939, a young Eric Newby – later renowned as a travel writer of exceptional talent – set sail aboard Moshulu, the largest sailing ship still employed in the transportation of grain from Australia to Europe. Every year from 1921 to 1939, the vessels involved in the ... Read more

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An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby.In 1939, a young Eric Newby – later renowned as a travel writer of exceptional talent – set sail aboard Moshulu, the largest sailing ship still employed in the transportation of grain from Australia to Europe. Every year from 1921 to 1939, the vessels involved in the
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The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Public Betrayal, Justice Denied

by Bruce Campbell ...

The July 6, 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster is a tragedy unparalleled in Canadian history. It resulted in major loss of life, massive environmental destruction and the evisceration of a small Quebec town. Blame landed squarely on the shoulders of three front-line employees of the Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic Railway Company. But a jury acquitted them.Lac-Mégantic is the story of a rail industry ... Read more

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The July 6, 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster is a tragedy unparalleled in Canadian history. It resulted in major loss of life, massive environmental destruction and the evisceration of a small Quebec town. Blame landed squarely on the shoulders of three front-line employees of the Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic Railway Company. But a jury acquitted them.Lac-Mégantic is the story of a rail industry
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Paved Paradise

How Parking Explains the World

by Henry Grabar ...

**Shortlisted for the Zócalo Book PrizeNamed one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker and The New Republic“Consistently entertaining and often downright funny.”—The New Yorker“Wry and revelatory.” —The New York Times"A romp, packed with tales of anger, violence, theft, lust, greed, political chicanery and transportation policy gone wrong . . . highly entertaining."—The Los Angeles ... Read more

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**Shortlisted for the Zócalo Book PrizeNamed one of the best books of the year by The New Yorker and The New Republic“Consistently entertaining and often downright funny.”—The New Yorker“Wry and revelatory.” —The New York Times"A romp, packed with tales of anger, violence, theft, lust, greed, political chicanery and transportation policy gone wrong . . . highly entertaining."—The Los Angeles
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Roadcraft - the Police Drivers Handbook: The Police Drivers Handbook

by Police Foundation Police Foundation ...

Series series Police Foundation
Roadcraft is the handbook for police and other emergency services drivers undertaking driver training. In driver training, Roadcraft is combined with practical instruction. This edition is designed so that it can be used for self-study either before or during a course, and for ready reference afterwards. The aim of Roadcraft is to improve your driving ability. Your safety and that of other road ... Read more

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Roadcraft is the handbook for police and other emergency services drivers undertaking driver training. In driver training, Roadcraft is combined with practical instruction. This edition is designed so that it can be used for self-study either before or during a course, and for ready reference afterwards. The aim of Roadcraft is to improve your driving ability. Your safety and that of other road
... Read more
Motorcycling in the 1970s The story of biking's biggest, brightest and best ever decade Volume 4:

Funky Motorcycling! Biking in the 1970s - Part Three

by Richard Skelton ...

Series Book 3 - Motorcycling in the 1970s
'Motorcycling in the 1970s. The story of motorcycling's biggest, brightest and best ever decade' Volumes One to Five by Richard Skelton, author of Funky Mopeds. 'Motorcycling in the 1970s' is a series of five books about motorcycling. The books are designed to be read together, but can also be enjoyed separately. The first volume, 'A Brief History of Motorcycling from 1887 to 1969', is a general ... Read more

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'Motorcycling in the 1970s. The story of motorcycling's biggest, brightest and best ever decade' Volumes One to Five by Richard Skelton, author of Funky Mopeds. 'Motorcycling in the 1970s' is a series of five books about motorcycling. The books are designed to be read together, but can also be enjoyed separately. The first volume, 'A Brief History of Motorcycling from 1887 to 1969', is a general
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Jet Man

The Making and Breaking of Frank Whittle, Genius of the Jet Revolution

by Duncan Campbell-Smith ...

The story of Frank Whittle – RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero.'Wonderful' David Edgerton, TLS'A fascinating account' Aeroplane Monthly'Casts new light on the intense, heroic character of Frank Whittle' Leo McKinstry'[A] thorough dissection of the evolution of the jet engine... I recommend this mighty tome unreservedly' Journal of Aerona... ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

The story of Frank Whittle – RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero.'Wonderful' David Edgerton, TLS'A fascinating account' Aeroplane Monthly'Casts new light on the intense, heroic character of Frank Whittle' Leo McKinstry'[A] thorough dissection of the evolution of the jet engine... I recommend this mighty tome unreservedly' Journal of Aerona...
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The Wreck of the Mentor

A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail

by Eric Jay Dolin ...

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An exciting and at times almost unbelievably dramatic story.” —Michael O’Donnell, Wall Street JournalNew York Times • “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026”Goodreads • "Readers’ Most Anticipated Books of Summer… and the Rest of the Year!"Kirkus Reviews • "40 Hottest Reads for Summer of 2026"Book Riot • Best New Nonfiction Releases of 2026An ... Read more

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**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An exciting and at times almost unbelievably dramatic story.” —Michael O’Donnell, Wall Street JournalNew York Times • “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026”Goodreads • "Readers’ Most Anticipated Books of Summer… and the Rest of the Year!"Kirkus Reviews • "40 Hottest Reads for Summer of 2026"Book Riot • Best New Nonfiction Releases of 2026An
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Peking to Paris

Life and Love on a Short Drive Around Half the World

by Dina Bennett ...

In May 2007, leaving China’s Great Wall is Car 84, one of 128 antique autos racing in the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. It’s guided by one Dina Bennett, the world’s least likely navigator: a daydreamer prone to carsickness, riddled with self-doubt, and married to a thrill-seeking perfectionist who is half-human, half-racecar. What could possibly go wrong?Funny, self-deprecating, and marred by ... Read more

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In May 2007, leaving China’s Great Wall is Car 84, one of 128 antique autos racing in the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge. It’s guided by one Dina Bennett, the world’s least likely navigator: a daydreamer prone to carsickness, riddled with self-doubt, and married to a thrill-seeking perfectionist who is half-human, half-racecar. What could possibly go wrong?Funny, self-deprecating, and marred by
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Falling Upwards

Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture The Aeronauts

by Richard Holmes ...

Lose yourself in the clouds with bestselling and prize-winning biographer and science writer Richard Holmes in this glorious history of hot-air ballooning.Hot-air balloons have drifted through Richard Holmes’s work for many years. And now, in this heart-lifting book he tells the story of these ineffably romantic floating machines and the reckless invention of the adventurers who flew them.His ... Read more

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Lose yourself in the clouds with bestselling and prize-winning biographer and science writer Richard Holmes in this glorious history of hot-air ballooning.Hot-air balloons have drifted through Richard Holmes’s work for many years. And now, in this heart-lifting book he tells the story of these ineffably romantic floating machines and the reckless invention of the adventurers who flew them.His
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