{"product_id":"polar-winds-9781459723795","title":"Polar Winds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolar Winds traces a century of northern flight from balloonatics to bush pilots and beyond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were all gamblers and fortune seekers. They did things on their own  were independent people who wanted to be free to roam. They were good people, but, of course, some were loners or escapists. They all depended strictly on their wits. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Joe McBryan, pilot and owner of Yellowknife-based Buffalo Airways, was talking about gold prospectors in the 1940s when he said this, but he could just as easily have been describing the aviators who have flown northern skies for over a hundred years. They were adventurers and pioneers, but also just men and women doing what was required to make a living north of the sixtieth parallel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePolar Winds\u003c\/i\u003e uses the stories of these pilots and others to explore the greater history of air travel in the North, from the Klondike Gold Rush through to the end of the twentieth century. It encompasses everything from exploration f\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003ePolar Winds: A Century of Flying the North\u003c\/i\u003e, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail brings us an extraordinarily intimate, engaging and all-encompassing chronicle of Canadian flight north of the 60th parallel. Metcalfe-Chenail proves herself a remarkable historian and writer, weaving factual accounts with compelling stories of risk, heroism and adventure. Brimming with amazing archival photographs and gripping detail acquired through meticulous research and personal interviews, \u003ci\u003ePolar Winds\u003c\/i\u003e is a definitive and important addition to the canon of Canadian aviation history. An astonishing accomplishment. * Carol Shaben, bestselling author of Into the Abyss *\u003cbr\u003eAs Edmonton’s historian laureate, Metcalfe-Chenail has captured a rich heritage in great detail, and yet woven it all together in such an entertaining way that it’s hard to put Polar Winds down…it’s a wonderful read for anyone interested in aviation of Canada’s north. * Sherwood\/Strathcona News *\u003cbr\u003ePresented in a well written, well paced narrative that even non-aviation enthusiasts should find engaging and informative. * Yukon News *\u003cbr\u003eThis book not only tells the stories of the successes, failures, oddities, and tragedies of flying in the north, but [also] delves into the lives of the people and communities…captur[ing] the essence of northern flying. * COPA Flight *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolar Winds\u003c\/i\u003e misses nothing in the multifaceted field of aviation... this book has earned its place in the collection of every reader who not only enjoys aviation history but also wishes to learn more about history of our country and its people. * Arctic Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffer[s] fascinating insights into an industry that has revolutionized many aspects of life in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e * Canadashistory.com *","brand":"Dundurn Group Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359432638807,"sku":"9781459723795","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781459723795.jpg?v=1754124631","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/polar-winds-9781459723795","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}