Reviews
... readers will appreciate the top-notch colour and black and white photos (including rare photos), and in particular the high quality art plates detailing Canada's ships and submarines. In addition, the drawings of technical maritime innovations of the Canadian Navy will also be welcome., For the navy person ... there's The Naval Service of Canada 1910-2010 ... Here's a collection of essays tracing the history of the Royal Canadian Navy ... There are many photographs, spec sheets for various craft, and reproductions of paintings., This very attractive tome will do much more than grace the coffee tables of naval historians and '?old salts'? (although it will perform that task extremely well). Its excellent text and complementary illustrations will enlighten all who read it and improve their understanding of the development of Canada'?s Navy and the importance of the service to the nation'?s past, present, and, undoubtedly, future as well '? no matter what their prior knowledge of the subject., Photographs, schematic line drawings, classic Canadian war art and even cartoons illustrate this well-written history., "This very attractive tome will do much more than grace the coffee tables of naval historians and "old salts" (although it will perform that task extremely well). Its excellent text and complementary illustrations will enlighten all who read it and improve their understanding of the development of Canada's Navy and the importance of the service to the nation's past, present, and, undoubtedly, future as well - no matter what their prior knowledge of the subject." - Canadian Historical Review, book review, September issue, 2010, The book is beautifully produced by Dundurn Press, with many excellent illustrations, including a number of fine examples of war art., "... readers will appreciate the top-notch colour and black and white photos (including rare photos), and in particular the high quality art plates detailing Canada's ships and submarines. In addition, the drawings of technical maritime innovations of the Canadian Navy will also be welcome." -- David Pugliese -- Esprit de Corps, "an excellent and beautifully produced overview of the former dominion's fleet from its difficult birth to its current global role" - Navy News, August 2010, The Naval Service of Canada is a first-rate and heavily illustrated volume that will appeal to those currently serving or retired from the navy or anyone with a strong interest in Canadian maritime matters., "a sweeping survey history that will appeal to a broad cross-section of readers, including those who love all things navy, navy veterans and their families, historians, and librarians. The Naval Service of Canada, 1910-2010 received an honourable mention for the 2010 Keith Matthews Award, presented by the Canadian Nautical Research Society and for the best book published in the previous year on a Canadian nautical or maritime subject." - World Ship Review, September 2010, "This very attractive tome will do much more than grace the coffee tables of naval historians and 'e~old salts'e(tm) (although it will perform that task extremely well). Its excellent text and complementary illustrations will enlighten all who read it and improve their understanding of the development of Canada'e(tm)s Navy and the importance of the service to the nation'e(tm)s past, present, and, undoubtedly, future as well 'e" no matter what their prior knowledge of the subject.", "For the navy person ... there's The Naval Service of Canada 1910-2010 ... Here's a collection of essays tracing the history of the Royal Canadian Navy ... There are many photographs, spec sheets for various craft, and reproductions of paintings." -- Bill Robertson -- Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, This very attractive tome will do much more than grace the coffee tables of naval historians and 'old salts' (although it will perform that task extremely well). Its excellent text and complementary illustrations will enlighten all who read it and improve their understanding of the development of Canada's Navy and the importance of the service to the nation's past, present, and, undoubtedly, future as well - no matter what their prior knowledge of the subject.
