Working for the MI7 agency, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When entrepreneur Sauvage sponsors an exhibition of the Crown Jewels and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night...
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"The riveting history of how aircraft have transformed the fighting of wildfires. Throughout history, when threatened by wildfires our only defence was to pray for rain and run -- until aircraft changed the way we fight fires. Beginning with the Canadian "H-Boats" in 1924, aircra...
Recounts the historic activities of the Canadian military in Canada's North.
Among the many technological advances of this century that have shrunk our country, few have had as great an impact as aviation. Technologies evolve and national priorities change, but the qualities necessary to design aircraft, fly them in war and peace, and manage airlines rema...
Flying Canucks tells the fascinating story of aviation in Canada through this collection of 37 biographies of important aviators in our nation's history. As early as 1908, having read the Wright brothers' invention, alberta farm boys and mechanics in Quebec villages were constr...
"From bush pilots to company presidents, JN-4 Canucks to Bombardier's global express , box kites to billion dollar business deals, this book captures the drama and high adventure of Canadian commercial aviation".
"How safe are airplanes? Does seat preference make a life-or-death difference? What makes airplanes crash? Peter Pigott answers these questions and more as he examines the long history of airplane accidents. Discover what the biggest crashes in history were, why things went wrong...
Famous for his attempts to reach the top of Mount Everest, George Mallory wrote a great deal about his explorations. From hardship to moments of glory, this collection of writings sees Mallory using vivid language that captures the attention of any listener.
From the eccentric Fairey Battle to the lethal-looking CF-18, from modern airliners that have no defects (and no character) to the classic North Star (which had both), here is the ultimate line-up of the aircraft that have served Canadians in the last century. With over one hundr...
Among the many technological advances of this century that have shrunk our country, few have had as great an impact as aviation. Technologies evolve and national priorities change, but the qualities necessary to design aircraft, fly them in war and peace, and manage airlines rema...