Aviation

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
NEW! Canadarm and Collaboration How Canada's Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds ECW Press	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 …	Elizabeth Howell	249	2020	View
From NEW! Casualties From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	Wilson shares the casualties suffered by New Brunswick airmen that resulted from flying accidents or combat.	Brent J. Wilson	26	2024	$2.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1 That's $600 a litre in space paint From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter explores the history of Canada’s role in space exploration. Topics include Alouette I and II – the first Canadian Satellites, the Canadarm, and the role played by former …	Elizabeth Howell	26	2020	$2.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2 Three strong Canadian arms on board From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter provides a biography of Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut. Topics include what led him to become an astronaut and his experience in space.	Elizabeth Howell	19	2020	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Chapter 3 Space cards From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter discusses the impact of the Challenger Disaster on Canadian astronauts. The author goes on to discuss the role played by Canadians in the construction of the International Space …	Elizabeth Howell	25	2020	$2.50 Add
From NEW! Chapter 4 Glass ceilings and North stars From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter provides a biography of Julie Payette, the first female Canadian astronaut. Topics discussed in this chapter include her experiences in space and a history of sexism in space exploration.	Elizabeth Howell	22	2020	$2.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter 5 Canadarm, cufflinks and collaboration From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter provides a biography of Chris Hadfield, the most experienced Canadian astronaut. Additional topics include the installation of Canadarm2 on the International Space Station and the …	Elizabeth Howell	28	2020	$2.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 6 More than just visitors From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter discusses the experiences of Canadians conducting research on the International Space Station. Topics include how different countries cooperate on research conducted on the space station.	Elizabeth Howell	21	2020	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Chapter 7 Nine years an astronaut From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter discusses the experiences of some of the most recent Canadian astronauts to visit the space station.	Elizabeth Howell	24	2020	$2.40 Add
From NEW! Chapter 8 Don't let go, Canada From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	This chapter explores the future of Canadian space exploration, the challenges that will be faced and the potential for future discoveries and missions	Elizabeth Howell	21	2020	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Coming Home and Moving On From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter discusses what life was like for the New Brunswick airmen who had returned home, sharing how they remembered those who were lost and their efforts to resume their lives in the …	Brent J. Wilson	20	2024	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Epilogue From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	Epilogue	Elizabeth Howell	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From NEW! Foreword From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	Foreword	Elizabeth Howell	4	2020	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	J. Brent Wilson opens this section with insight into the impact that air operations made during the Great War, introducing the part New Brunswick airmen played in the war.	Brent J. Wilson	2	2024	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Joining Up: Recruitment and Enlistment From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter outlines the steps involved in becoming an airman in the British air services, sharing the motivations New Brunswick men had for joining and what recruitment and enlistment looked …	Brent J. Wilson	19	2024	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Life behind the Lines and on the Home Front From: War Among the Clouds View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter shares how the airmen would spend their free time when poor flying conditions and decreasing military operations allowed them to participate in leisure activities.	Brent J. Wilson	19	2024	$1.90 Add