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Author: Charles L. Dean
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Imprint: University of Nebraska Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.331kg
ISBN: 9780803217287
ISBN 10: 0803217285
Pages: 129
Publication Date: 01 April 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This little-known piece of history is well-worth preserving, and Dean has done a real service to history buffs, mushing enthusiasts and dog lovers by salvaging it. --Shana Loshbaugh, Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner --Shana Loshbaugh Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner
"""This little-known piece of history is well-worth preserving, and Dean has done a real service to history buffs, mushing enthusiasts and dog lovers by salvaging it.""--Shana Loshbaugh, ""Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner""--Shana Loshbaugh ""Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner "" This little-known piece of history is well-worth preserving, and Dean has done a real service to history buffs, mushing enthusiasts and dog lovers by salvaging it.Shana Loshbaugh, Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner -- Shana Loshbaugh ""Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner"" ?This little-known piece of history is well-worth preserving, and Dean has done a real service to history buffs, mushing enthusiasts and dog lovers by salvaging it. Shana Loshbaugh, Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner -- Shana Loshbaugh ""Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner"" ""Being an ex-scout-dog handler in the Vietnam War, I fall into two categories of someone who would be interested in this book. I found it well written and a welcome addition to my library. I hope others discover this book and pick it up to discover a forgotten chapter of our history.""-""H-Net Book Reviews H-War"" ""By way of original army documents, interviews with the last living dog drivers, and never-before-published photographs, Charles Dean tells the hundred year history of canine military service from the frozen reaches of Alaska to the snowy battlefields of World Wars I and II. . . . The illustrations of several of the sleds used by various world armies coupled with Dean's engaging narrative makes ""Soldiers & Sled Dogs"" worth the price.""-""Military Trader"" ""Dean''s small, fascinating book provides handy reference on the military use of dogsleds. The book is full of fascinating tidbits, particularly for dog lovers.""-""Booklist"" ""The book provides an interesting look at an obscure corner of modern military history.""-""The NYMAS Review,"" a publication of the New York Military Affairs Symposium ""This book is a hundred-year history of canine military service from the frozen reaches of Alaska to the snowy battlefields of World Wars I and II. Former army officer and longtime sled dog aficionado Charles L. Dean tells this story for the first time.""-""Military History of the West"" ""This fine book on a little known military topic, superbly illustrated with numerous photographs and sketches, is surprisingly interesting and a pleasure to read.""-""Military Heritage"" "" This book is a hundred-year history of canine military service from the frozen reaches of Alaska to the snowy battlefields of World Wars I and II. Former army officer and longtime sled dog aficionado Charles L. Dean tells this story for the first time. "" -- Military History of the West "" This little-known piece of history is well-worth preserving, and Dean has done a real service to history buffs, mushing enthusiasts and dog lovers by salvaging it. "" ""Dean's small, fascinating book provides handy reference on the military use of dogsleds. The book is full of fascinating tidbits, particularly for dog lovers.""-""Booklist"" "" Being an ex-scout-dog handler in the Vietnam War, I fall into two categories of someone who would be interested in this book. I found it well written and a welcome addition to my library. I hope others discover this book and pick it up to discover a forgotten chapter of our history. "" -- H-Net Book Reviews H-War "" By way of original army documents, interviews with the last living dog drivers, and never-before-published photographs, Charles Dean tells the hundred year history of canine military service from the frozen reaches of Alaska to the snowy battlefields of World Wars I and II ... . The illustrations of several of the sleds used by various world armies coupled with Dean ' s engaging narrative makes Soldiers & Sled Dogs worth the price. "" -- Military Trader "" The book provides an interesting look at an obscure corner of modern military history. "" -- The NYMAS Review, a publication of the New York Military Affairs Symposium "" This fine book on a little known military topic, superbly illustrated with numerous photographs and sketches, is surprisingly interesting and a pleasure to read. "" -- Military Heritage"
This little-known piece of history is well-worth preserving, and Dean has done a real service to history buffs, mushing enthusiasts and dog lovers by salvaging it.Shana Loshbaugh, Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner -- Shana Loshbaugh Fairbanks Daily-News-Miner
Author Information
As an arctic expert in Alaska, Charles L. Dean led the Army High Altitude Mountain Rescue Team and taught military skiing and mountaineering at the Northern Warfare Training Center. He is a former army officer who served as a rifle platoon leader in Vietnam and as a jumpmaster with the 82nd Airborne Division. He is now a retired fire captain from the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
