Canada's Pacific Gateways: Realizing the Vision

HICK, W. B. M.

ISBN 10: 0973389419 / ISBN 13: 9780973389418

Published by Prince Rupert Port Authority, Prince Rupert, B. C., 2011

About this Item

A lively and compelling account of the development of the major West Coast Gateway ports and corridors that have served Canada's overseas trade for a century and a half. ISBN [13] - 9780973389418. xvii, 450 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.xvii, 450 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. Bright and fresh, quite 'as new' Unpacked weight, 1.360kg. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. [Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada is now approx US$15.00- up to 5kg total weight, boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will be charged if rates indicate]. Size: 20.5cm by 25.5cm.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Canada's Pacific Gateways: Realizing the Vision
• Publisher: Prince Rupert Port Authority, Prince Rupert, B. C.
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0973389419
• ISBN 13: 9780973389418
• Binding: Card Wrappers
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: As New
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Maritime, Nautical, Naval
  • British Columbia
  • Canadiana

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Synopsis

Real seller with inventory on hand. Trade Paperback. Prince Rupert Port Authority, 2011. Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 450 pages with a great many photos, mostly in b&w. Chapters, with a large number of sub-chapters, include Rail corridors through the Cordillera to Canada's two Pacific gatways; The first Pacific gateways to overseas treade; The gateways 1917 to 1929 -- Panama extends Vancouver's reach to atlantic markets; A visual record of the gateway ports and the men who moved to cagoes 1843 to 1918; The depression years 1930 to 1938; The war years 1939 to 1945; The gateways 1946 to 1970 -- new markets for bulk commodities -- etc. for a total of eleven chapters ending with The facilities needed to handle overseas treade to 2020.