Snowmobile Adventures: The Incredible Canadian Success Story from Bombardier to the Villeneuves (Amazing Stories) [Paperback]

Linda Aksomitis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Amazing Stories | Publication Date: October 2003

"The Massey snowmobile shot forward, aimed directly at the wooden ramp. It only took a few seconds to cover the distance. He felt the sled start the climb up the ramp, listening to the noise of the rubber track thudding against the rough surface - the machine lifted and flew." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: sports or history. From Bombardier's first awkward invention to the sleek modern machines, snowmobiles have captured the hearts and imagination of winter enthusiasts across North America. This book traces the early development of this Canadian invention - and then takes you on an adventure to the North Pole, and behind the throttle of a championship snowmobile with Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve.

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Snowmobile Aadventures - The Incredible Canadian Success Story from Bombardier to the Villeneuves "The Massey snowmobile shot forward, aimed directly at the wooden ramp. It only took a few seconds to cover the distance. He felt the sled start the climb up the ramp, listening to the noise of the rubber track thudding against the rough surface - The machine lifted and flew." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: sport history From Bombardier's first awkward invention to the sleek modern machines, snowmobiles have captured the hearts and imagination of winter enthusiasts across North America. This book traces the early development of this Canadian invention - and then takes you on an adventure to the North Pole, and behind the throttle of a championship snowmobile with Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve.

About the Author

LINDA AKSOMITIS spent a decade on racetracks throughout Canada and the United States with her husband, David, and their racing team, during the 1980s and early 1990s. Today she is a full-time writer, with travel writing one of her favourite genres.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Altitude Publishing; First Printing edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551539543
• ISBN-13: 978-1551539546
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,459,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Canadian Adventure, July 23, 2008

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Normand Hamel "Normand Hamel" (Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snowmobile Adventures: The Incredible Canadian Success Story from Bombardier to the Villeneuves (Amazing Stories) (Paperback)

This book is essentially the story of four pioneer Canadians who made history in the early days of snowmobile. They are Joseph Armand Bombardier, Yvon Duhamel, Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve. All four are important figures of that industry for they created, developed and shaped the machines the way we still know them today. The book is short and makes for an entertaining read. I learned a lot of things while reading it and it made me realize how big the sport is in North America.

The story starts with the life of J.A. Bombardier who left us a legacy that extends way beyond his own wildest dreams. But Aksomitis makes it clear for us that he did not invent the snowmobile. Like Galileo who had not himself invented the telescope, but by turning it to the sky for the first time changed our view of the universe for ever, Bombardier and his revolutionary Ski-Doo design altered decisively our perception of winter. The rest of the book summarizes the careers of three racing legends.

Half a dozen pictures illustrate the book and a good bibliography can be found at the back. The writing style is descriptive and fast paced. I read the book in the middle of summer and it made me look forward to next winter! The reason I dropped a star is simply because I wanted more. The book could have been easily twice it's current size if the author had been permitted to give us more details and explanations. It would have made my pleasure last longer. But the format was predetermined to fit the collection.