{"product_id":"war-among-the-clouds-j-brent-wilson-9781773104294","title":"War Among the Clouds: New Brunswick Airmen in the Great War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Great War of 1914-18 was the first conflict in which aircraft played a significant role. It was dangerous and sometimes exciting, and it created and accelerated rapid technological change in the field of aeronautical engineering. The men who served as pilots, observers, gunners, and mechanics signed up for an unknown endeavour and opened up a new chapter in warfare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar among the Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e examines the experience of the more than 250 New Brunswickers who served in the British air services during the First World War. While most who saw active service at the front fought in France and Belgium, many served in Italy, Egypt, Macedonia, and Russia. Still others remained behind in Britain or Canada, training new recruits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on diaries and letters of airmen, newspaper reports, and archival images and documents, J. Brent Wilson tells the story of a group of men who were forerunners in their field and laid the foundation for the RCAF. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar among the Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e is volume 31 of the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Brent Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773104292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773104294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Goose Lane Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs","brand":"J. Brent Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742647726335,"sku":"9781773104294","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-among-the-clouds-j-brent-wilson-9781773104294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}