Canadians in space : the forever frontier /

Canadians in space : the forever frontier /

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Author / Creator:	Melady, John.
Imprint:	Toronto : Dundurn Presss, c2009.
Description:	232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Astronauts -- Canada -- Biography. Exploration of outer space. Astronauts. Outer space -- Exploration -- Canada -- History. Canada. Outer space. Biography. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7919824

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ISBN:	9781550029406 1550029401
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-229) and index.
Summary:	In 1984, Marc Garneau became Canada's first astronaut and a national hero. Since then, seven of his fellow citizens have followed in his footsteps, many more than once. This book was written as a twenty-fifth anniversary tribute to these brave men and women who defied tremendous odds, risked their lives, and soared from Earth on sheets of flame.

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Summary:	In 1984, Marc Garneau became Canadas first astronaut and a national hero. Since then, seven of his fellow citizens have followed in his footsteps, many more than once. This book was written as a twenty-fifth anniversary tribute to these brave men and women who defied tremendous odds, risked their lives, and soared from Earth on sheets of flame.
Physical Description:	232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-229) and index.
ISBN:	9781550029406 1550029401