Canadarm and Collaboration: How Canada's Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds - Couverture souple

Howell, Elizabeth

 
9781770414426: Canadarm and Collaboration: How Canada's Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1770414428 ISBN 13 : 9781770414426
Editeur : ECW Press,Canada, 2020

Synopsis

With interviews from Chris Hadfield and Marc Garneau, the tale of Canada’s involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s to the present day 

Canada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received an invitation to start an astronaut program — a program that quickly let its people accumulate skill and prestige. Canadian astronauts have since commanded the International Space Station, flown as co-pilots on spacecraft, and even held senior roles within NASA.

This book traces how Canada grew from small beginnings into a major player in international space policy. You will hear about Canada’s space program from the words of its astronauts, from Canadian celebrity Chris Hadfield to Liberal cabinet minister Marc Garneau to Governor General Julie Payette. You will experience the excitement and challenges of reporting on a rocket launch in Kazakhstan, as Canada sent its latest astronaut to space in preparation for possible moon missions in the 2020s. And you will learn from the people who work behind the scenes on Canadian space technology and space policy about why we are doing this — and what we plan to do next.

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À propos de l?auteur

Elizabeth Howell, PhD, is a Canadian journalist focusing on space exploration. Her clients include CBC, SpaceQ, and Space.com. She has seen rocket launches in the United States and Kazakhstan, lived on a simulated Mars base, and interviewed dozens of astronauts. She teaches technical writing at Algonquin College and does consulting work for numerous institutions. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Éditeur
ECW Press,Canada
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1770414428
ISBN 13 
9781770414426
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
250
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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