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.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Acknowledgements
1. A Pillar of Fire, Blinding and White
2. Crumpled Metal, Wires, and Waste
3. Trajectory of Achievement
4. Canada's Membership Ticket
5. A Flash, a Roar, and a First
6. A Moment of Hope and Pride
7. No Longer a Trainee
8. Our Top Gun in Space
9. Fear Comes in the Months Before
10. You're Going into Space, or You're Going to Blow Up
11. Under the Ocean and Over the Clouds
12. Building a Cruise Ship in the Middle of the Ocean in a Storm
13. Like Christmas Eve When You Are Seven
14. Waving the Canadian Flag at the World
15. The Most Memorable Thing an Astronaut Can Do
16. Storms, Malfunctions, and Risk
17. Build the Station, Build the Future
18. The Forever Frontier
Notes
Index