Canadarm and Collaboration, Elizabeth Howell
Canadarm and Collaboration, Elizabeth Howell
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Canadarm and Collaboration
How Canada’s Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds

Author: Elizabeth Howell, David Williams M.D.

Narrator: Tracey Hoyt

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 11/30/2020


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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Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth • LizziePageReads on March 29, 2021

This book is a love letter to the Canadian space program. I don’t just mean the CSA, although of course that’s included. C&C celebrates all Canadians who’ve contributed to space exploration, science, and technology over the past 60 years, from the exodus of Avro Arrow employees in the early 1960s, t......more

Goodreads review by Elisa on March 08, 2021

I love books about space exploration. One of my favorites is Chris Hadfield’s memoir, mentioned by Elizabeth Howell’s excellent account of the space race in Canada. Thanks to Hadfield, I knew about the important contribution of Canadians in the field, but Howell really sets is in context. For instan......more