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Autore |
Pritchard James S. <1939-2015.> |
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Titolo |
A bridge of ships : Canadian shipbuilding during the Second World War / / James Pritchard |
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Montreal : , : McGill-Queen's University Press, , 2011 |
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©2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-53156-9 |
9786613844019 |
0-7735-8561-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxv, 438 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Shipbuilding industry - Canada - History - 20th century |
Shipbuilding - Canada - History - 20th century |
World War, 1939-1945 - Canada |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1 Introduction -- 2 Organizing Shipbuilding -- 3 Shipyards and Their Owners -- 4 Expanding Shipbuilding Capacity -- 5 Repairs, Conversions, and Modernization -- 6 Labour Recruitment, Stability, and Morale -- 7 Organizing Shipyard Labour -- 8 The Struggle for Steel -- 9 Machinery, Manufacturers, and Auxiliary Equipment -- 10 Small Types and New Designs -- 11 Production and Productivity -- 12 Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A ground-breaking work about the challenges and achievements of creating Canada's largest shipbuilding industry ever. |
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