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A Most Extraordinary Ride

Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream

By: Marc Garneau

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A Most Extraordinary Ride

Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream

By: Marc Garneau

A captivating and inspiring memoir by Canada's first man in space. 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, now etched in Canadian history as one of our country’s proudest moments, 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 between those two milestones in Garneau’s unprecedented career, he was the first Canadian, and the first non-American, to serve as CAPCOM, the voice of Mission Control for the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle. 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 as Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign Affairs during some of the biggest events of the past decade: the onset of one of the worst pandemics in modern times; the arbitrary detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor by China; the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban; and the death of 85 Canadian citizens and permanent residents aboard Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752, shot down by Iran. It was no surprise, then, that when Marc 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, even if that meant bucking his own party and its leader. 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.

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A Most Extraordinary Ride

Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream

By: Marc Garneau

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Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream

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Divergent Paths

How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth

By: Marc Egnal

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Divergent Paths

How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth

By: Marc Egnal

Why are some countries without an apparent abundance of natural resources, such as Japan, economic success stories, while other languish in the doldrums of slow growth. In this comprehensive look at North American economic history, Marc Egnal argues that culture and institutions play an integral role in determining economic outcome. He focuses his examination on the eight colonies of the North, five colonies of the South (which together made up the original thirteen states), and French Canada. Using census data, diaries, travelers' accounts, and current scholarship, Egnal systematically explores how institutions (such as slavery in the South and the seigneurial system in French Canada) and cultural arenas (such as religion, literacy, entrepreneurial spirit, and intellectual activity) influenced development. He seeks to answer why three societies with similar standards of living in 1750 became so dissimilar in development. By the mid-nineteenth century, the northern states had surged ahead in growth, and this gap continued to widen into the twentieth century. Egnal argues that culture and institutions allowed this growth in the North, not resources or government policies. Both the South and French Canada stressed hierarchy and social order more than the drive for wealth. Rarely have such parallels been drawn between these two societies. Complete numerous helpful appendices, figures, tables, and maps, Divergent Paths is a rich source of unique perspectives on economic development with strong implications for emerging societies.

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New York : Oxford University Press

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0195098668

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Divergent Paths : How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth

How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth

By: Marc Egnal Professor of History York University

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How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth

By: Marc Egnal Professor of History York University

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Oxford University Press, USA

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019535687X

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9780195356878

International Handbook of Technology Education

Reviewing the Past Twenty Years

By: Marc J. de Vries,Ilja Mottier

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International Handbook of Technology Education

Reviewing the Past Twenty Years

By: Marc J. de Vries,Ilja Mottier

International Handbook of Technology Education.

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Sense Publishers

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9077874062

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Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Obstetrics and Gynecology

By: Michael J. Paidas,Nazli Hossain,Tahir S. Shamsi,Marc A. Rodger,Jens Langhoff-Roos,Charles J. Lockwood

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Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Obstetrics and Gynecology

By: Michael J. Paidas,Nazli Hossain,Tahir S. Shamsi,Marc A. Rodger,Jens Langhoff-Roos,Charles J. Lockwood

Reproductive hemostasis: A global approach to a global challenge A hemostatic change in women through their reproductive lifetime is emerging as an issue of global importance. No wonder, as obstetric hemorrhage remains a major cause of maternal mortality in both developed and developing countries. Thrombophilias and pulmonary embolisms are a threat to maternal and fetal well-being. Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Obstetrics & Gynecology provides a framework for assessing and managing hemostatic disorders in women. Written by an international team, it provides globally applicable guidelines for obstetric hematology. The practical approach to clinical management includes: Hematologic changes in pregnancy Red cell disorders Platelet disorders Inherited and acquired thrombophilia Inherited bleeding disorders Postpartum hemorrhage Blood and bleeding disorders in women can be managed by obstetrician-gynecologists or hematologists, separately or together. Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Obstetrics & Gynecology provides specialists from both disciplines with the information necessary to manage their patients effectively.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444347926

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Negotiating in the Public Eye

The Impact of the Press on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Negotiations

By: Marc A. Genest

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The Impact of the Press on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Negotiations

By: Marc A. Genest

Do the media have the power to alter the course of U.S. arms control negotiations? Despite abundant television and newspaper coverage of arms control talks during the last decade, the question of the impact of electronic and print press has drawn little scholarly attention. This innovative study, which combines detailed quantitative analysis of newspaper articles and television news stories with extensive interviews of leading journalist and government officials, demonstrates conclusively that the media, as an elite interest group, have the power to influence both the making of policy and the agenda for that policy.

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Stanford University Press

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0804724393

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9780804724395

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A Most Extraordinary Ride

A Most Extraordinary Ride

A Most Extraordinary Ride

A Most Extraordinary Ride

Divergent Paths

Divergent Paths

Divergent Paths : How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth

Divergent Paths : How Culture and Institutions Have Shaped North American Growth

International Handbook of Technology Education

International Handbook of Technology Education

Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Hemostasis and Thrombosis in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Negotiating in the Public Eye

Negotiating in the Public Eye

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