Rails Across Canada: The History of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways (Repost)

Tom Murray – Rails Across Canada: The History of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways
Voyageur Press | 2011 | ISBN: 0760340080, 9780760340080 | English | 322 pages | PDF | 155.76 MB

Few stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. This sprawling volume combines two of Voyageur Press’ most successful Railroad Color History titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both railroads. Author Tom Murray presents fastidiously researched and concisely presented histories of each railroad, along with more than 300 photographs, including rare archival black-and-white images and modern and period color photography sourced from national archives and private collections.

Pacific Yachting - May 2016

Pacific Yachting – May 2016
English | PDF | 200 pages | 91 MB

Asia"s New Battlefield: The USA, China and the Struggle for the Western Pacific

Richard Javad Heydarian, “Asia’s New Battlefield: The USA, China and the Struggle for the Western Pacific”

ISBN: 1783603135, 1783603127 | 2015 | EPUB | 192 pages | 4 MB

This compact, insightful book offers an up-to-the-minute guide to understanding the evolution of maritime territorial disputes in East Asia, exploring their legal, political-security and economic dimensions against the backdrop of a brewing Sino-American rivalry for hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region. It traces the decades-long evolution of Sino-American relations in Asia, and how this pivotal relationship has been central to prosperity and stability in one of the most dynamics regions of the world. It also looks at how middle powers—from Japan and Australia to India and South Korea—have joined the fray, trying to shape the trajectory of the territorial disputes in the Western Pacific, which can, in turn, alter the future of Asia—and ignite an international war that could re-configure the global order. The book examines how the maritime disputes have become a litmus test of China’s rise, whether it has and will be peaceful or not, and how smaller powers such as Vietnam and the Philippines have been resisting Beijing’s territorial ambitions. Drawing on extensive discussions and interviews with experts and policy-makers across the Asia-Pacific region, the book highlights the growing geopolitical significance of the East and South China Sea disputes to the future of Asia—providing insights into how the so-called Pacific century will shape up.