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Canadarm and Collaboration

By (author): Elizabeth Howell

Foreword by: David Williams, M.D.

Sales and Market Bullets

  • An expert in her field, Elizabeth Howell is one of the few Canadian journalists to report regularly on space exploration. She has 11K followers on Twitter.
  • Howell interviews Roberta Bondar and Julie Payette, the first two Canadian female astronauts to have travelled to space.
  • Canada’s contributions to space exploration include the 1981 Canadarm robotic arm, advances in hydroponic farming, the David Dunlap telescope that found the first evidence of a black hole in 1972, and the first female astronaut to travel to space, Roberta Bondar.

Audience

  • People interested in space history, especially of the Canadian Space Agency
  • Readers of narrative nonfiction

Promotional Plans

  • Review, excerpt, and op-ed coverage in major Canadian dailies
  • Outreach to print and online publications with a focus on current events, exploration, and Canadian history
  • Targeted online and social media advertising campaigns

Review

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

“In the distance was the beautiful blue oasis of the planet Earth cast against the black infinite void of space. It was a moment of a lifetime, riding on the end of an icon of Canadian technology, the Canadarm2, with the Canadian flag on my shoulder. I felt immense pride in being able to follow in the footsteps of past Canadian space pioneers on a path to space that would be pursued by the next generation of Canadians in space. There is no question that Canada is a major spacefaring nation. After the spacewalk, one of the crew floated over to share a thought, ‘Dave, we in the international program truly understand the space station is just the base for the Canadarm.’ The wry humour brought a smile to my face.

“Occasionally Canadians can be understated when examining the contributions Canada has made on the global stage. Yet ours is a story to celebrate. From the Avro Arrow onwards, it is a story of visionary scientific and engineering teamwork, a story of pushing the edge of the envelope by incredibly talented scientists, aerospace engineers, researchers, physicians and astronauts. It is a story that continues to unfold as we set our sights beyond the International Space Station in low Earth orbit to the Moon and ultimately to Mars. It is the story of humans pursuing their destiny as a spacefaring species reaching out to other destinations in our solar system.” — From the foreword by Dave Williams, M.D., OC, LLD, President and CEO of Exploration Incorporated

Elizabeth Howell, Ph.D., is a Canadian journalist focused on space exploration. Her clients include CBC, SpaceQ, and Space.com. She has attended 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.


“Illustrates how the country has maintained a human spaceflight program for several decades through a combination of technological specialization — Canadarm and its successors — and collaboration with the United States.” — The Space Review
“Be sure to read Canadarm and Collaboration for a fascinating look at Canada’s evolving space program and its past, present and possible future.” — Universe Today

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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.

Sales and Market Bullets

  • An expert in her field, Elizabeth Howell is one of the few Canadian journalists to report regularly on space exploration. She has 11K followers on Twitter.
  • Howell interviews Roberta Bondar and Julie Payette, the first two Canadian female astronauts to have travelled to space.
  • Canada’s contributions to space exploration include the 1981 Canadarm robotic arm, advances in hydroponic farming, the David Dunlap telescope that found the first evidence of a black hole in 1972, and the first female astronaut to travel to space, Roberta Bondar.

Audience

  • People interested in space history, especially of the Canadian Space Agency
  • Readers of narrative nonfiction

Promotional Plans

  • Review, excerpt, and op-ed coverage in major Canadian dailies
  • Outreach to print and online publications with a focus on current events, exploration, and Canadian history
  • Targeted online and social media advertising campaigns

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Details

Dimensions:

240 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 0.57in
0.55lb

Published:

October 20, 2020

City of Publication:

Toronto

Country of Publication:

CA

Publisher:

ECW Press

ISBN:

9781770414426

Book Subjects:

SCIENCE / Space Science / General

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Language:

eng

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