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Canadarm and Collaboration
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
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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Dimensions:
240 Pages
8.5in * 5.5in * 0.57in
0.55lb
Published:
October 20, 2020
City of Publication:
Toronto
Country of Publication:
CA
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ISBN:
9781770414426
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Language:
eng
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