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Taming the Skies: A Celebration of Canadian Flight Hardcover – July 1, 2003

by Peter Pigott (Author)
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  1. Print length
    232 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dundurn Press
  4. Publication date
    July 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    10 x 1 x 10 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1550024698
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1550024692
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In this fine, coffee-table style book Pigott has provided brief histories of fifty of the most significant aircraft in the history of Canadian aviation. Each chapter is enlivened by excellent photographs, and by Pigott's sense of humour. ― Canadian Military History

Peter Pigott has brought together 50 of the most interesting, most important or most obscure aircraft in Canada's history with charming biographies and photographs of each. ― Globe and Mail

a nice introduction to the great pantheon of aviation memories which are a rich part of our aeronautical heritage. ― COPA Flight

...a must read for those who can appreciate the gift of flight. ― Shelf Life

About the Author

Peter Pigott is Canada’s foremost aviation author. Among his accomplishments are the histories of Air Canada, Trans Canada Airlines, and Canadian Airlines. He is the author of From Far and Wide, Sailing Seven Seas, Canada in Sudan and many more books. He lives in Ottawa.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dundurn Press; First Edition (July 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1550024698
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1550024692
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.56 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 1 x 10 inches
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    Peter Pigott was born in England and grew up in India and Canada. After a career in the

    Department of Foreign Affairs, he became Canada’s most prolific aviation author and among his

    accomplishments are the histories of Trans-Canada Air Lines, Air Canada and Canadian Airlines. "Brace For Impact : Air Crashes and Aviation Safety" is his eighteenth book. "The Golden Age of Flying Boats" his nineteenth and "SEE JANE FLY :Feminism in Aviation" his 20th. He lives in Ottawa and is married to Donna Hudson.

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