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Canadarm and collaboration : how Canada's astronauts and space robots explore new worlds / by Howell, Elizabeth,1983-author.; Williams, Dave(Dafydd Rhys),1954-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references."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."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Interviews.; Canadian Space Agency; Astronauts; Outer space; Astronautics and state; Astronautics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Breaking the chains of gravity : the story of spaceflight before NASA / by Teitel, Amy Shira.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Aeronautics; Astronautics; Aeronautics and state; Aeronautics and state; Space race.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The story of flight : Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum / by Rinard, Judith E.; national air;
Milestones in the development of flight illustrated from the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. Includes early airplanes, war planes, space travel, international space station and future flight.
Subjects: National Air and Space Museum.; Flight; Aeronautics; Astronautics;
© c2002., Firefly Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The astronaut wives club : a true story / by Koppel, Lily,author.;
"As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was proclaimed JFK's favorite; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived on base with a secret. Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors and helped to raise each other's children by day, while going to glam parties at night. As their celebrity rose-and as divorce and tragic death began to touch their lives-they continued to rally together, and the wives have now been friends for more than fifty years. THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB tells the real story of the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history"--
Subjects: Astronautics; Astronauts' spouses; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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NASA : the complete illustrated history / by Gorn, MIchael H.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-295) and index.
Subjects: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Aerospace industries; Astronautics;
© 2005., Merrell,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Boldly go / by Walters, Eric,1957-;
"In this novel for middle readers, fourteen-year-old Houston is on his way to the International Space Station as part of a secret NASA study."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Astronauts; Teenagers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Final orbit / by Hadfield, Chris,1959-author.;
"A pulse-pounding new thriller from the #1 bestselling author and astronaut Chris Hadfield, Final Orbit lifts off as the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission--meant to ease Cold War tensions--launches. But a new player has entered the space race, and all bets are now off as to who will win. 1975. A new Apollo mission launches into orbit, on course to dock with a Russian Soyuz craft. Three NASA astronauts and three cosmonauts will join forces to celebrate a new dawn of Soviet-American cooperation. But a third power is rising in the race to dominate Space. As NASA Flight Controller Kaz Zemeckis listens in on the mission from Earth, three of the six astronauts are killed in a depressurisation accident. And from a remote location in east Asia, a capsule secretly launches with China's first astronaut aboard, purpose unknown. A thriller that packs in all of the historical detail, political intrigue and pure rush that made Chris Hadfield's first two novels in the Apollo Murders Series runaway bestsellers, Final Orbit takes us back to Space--and brings to life Tsien Hsue-Shen: a real, Chinese-born, American-trained genius in rocketry who was arrested during the McCarthy witchhunts, deported after five years of house arrest ... and became the father of China's nuclear and space programs."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Apollo Soyuz Test Project; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Astronauts; Manned space flight; Space ships;
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American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race / by Brinkley, Douglas,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Astronautics; Manned space flight; Space flight to the moon; Astronautics;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Atmosphere : a love story / by Reid, Taylor Jenkins,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits"--
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Astronauts; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Lesbians; Love; Secrecy; Space shuttles; Woman-woman relationships; Women astronauts;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 5
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Atmosphere [text (large print)] : a love story / by Reid, Taylor Jenkins,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s Space Shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits"--
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Astronauts; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Lesbians; Love; Secrecy; Space shuttles; Woman-woman relationships; Women astronauts;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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