
A Most Extraordinary Ride (inbunden, eng)
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On October 5th, 1984, Marc Garneau made history. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle and reaching a speed of 28,000 km/hour, he became the first Canadian to fly to outer space. That monumental achievement inspired a nation and ushered in a new era of space exploration for Canada.
Twenty-four years later, Garneau made history yet again, becoming the first astronaut to be elected as a Member of Parliament. In the years that followed his historic first voyage to space, Garneau returned to space two more times, becoming the first Canadian to log three trips into orbit, and led the Canadian Space Agency through its most dynamic years.
In the House of Commons, Garneau would ultimately serve in two cabinet posts during some of the biggest events of the past decade. It was no surprise that when Garneau announced his retirement after fourteen years in government, many Canadians lamented the loss of an upstanding parliamentarian who was not afraid to speak up for causes he believed in.
In A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, Garneau chronicles his once-improbable ascent from a mischievous teenager and rebellious naval midshipman to a decorated astronaut and statesman who represented Canada on the world stage - both on and off the planet.
With candour and humour, Garneau describes the highs and lows of his life and career, including the awe he experienced first seeing the earth from space, the tragic loss of his first wife to mental illness and suicide, sailing across the Atlantic and back in a sailboat called ''the Pickle,'' and witnessing the tragedy of the doomed shuttle Challenger.
Honest and illuminating, A Most Extraordinary Ride is a rare journey into the early years of Canada''s space program and an inside account of the joys and challenges of governing from one of Canada''s most distinguished citizens.
Format Inbunden Omfång 304 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag McClelland & Stewart Inc. Utgivningsdatum 2024-10-08 ISBN 9780771016219
Twenty-four years later, Garneau made history yet again, becoming the first astronaut to be elected as a Member of Parliament. In the years that followed his historic first voyage to space, Garneau returned to space two more times, becoming the first Canadian to log three trips into orbit, and led the Canadian Space Agency through its most dynamic years.
In the House of Commons, Garneau would ultimately serve in two cabinet posts during some of the biggest events of the past decade. It was no surprise that when Garneau announced his retirement after fourteen years in government, many Canadians lamented the loss of an upstanding parliamentarian who was not afraid to speak up for causes he believed in.
In A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, Garneau chronicles his once-improbable ascent from a mischievous teenager and rebellious naval midshipman to a decorated astronaut and statesman who represented Canada on the world stage - both on and off the planet.
With candour and humour, Garneau describes the highs and lows of his life and career, including the awe he experienced first seeing the earth from space, the tragic loss of his first wife to mental illness and suicide, sailing across the Atlantic and back in a sailboat called ''the Pickle,'' and witnessing the tragedy of the doomed shuttle Challenger.
Honest and illuminating, A Most Extraordinary Ride is a rare journey into the early years of Canada''s space program and an inside account of the joys and challenges of governing from one of Canada''s most distinguished citizens.
Format Inbunden Omfång 304 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag McClelland & Stewart Inc. Utgivningsdatum 2024-10-08 ISBN 9780771016219
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A Most Extraordinary Ride (inbunden, eng)
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