Canadas Fifty Years In Space

Author : Gordon G. Shepherd
Publisher : Collector's Guide Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781894959728
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canada's Fifty Years in Space written by Gordon G. Shepherd and published by Collector's Guide Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International space science began suddenly with the creation of COSPAR (Committee on Space Research) in October, 1958, and its first plenary meeting was held in London, in November the same year. Canada was at the table for both the creation and the first plenary meeting. This book describes the parallel growth of the Canadian space science program from that date up to the 50th Anniversary of COSPAR, to be celebrated in Montreal in July 2008. This work relates the history of ground-based activity that placed Canada at the forefront of nations with knowledge of space in 1958, gained primarily through observations of the aurora borealis by optical and radar methods. By the time of the International Geophysical Year, 1957-58, Canada was well established in this research and had built its own rocket payloads. During the sixties this activity increased tenfold with the inception of the Alouette/ISIS satellite missions in 1962, and a vigorous rocket program conducted at Fort Churchill and elsewhere. After the last Defence Research Board satellite, ISIS-11, was launched in 1971 the program changed direction; the National Research Council maintained the rocket program at a lower level and space opened up for Canadian instruments on international spacecraft leading to some highly successful missions. Long overdue, the Canadian Space Agency was established in 1989 and is now leading a more mature program including Canada's first scientific mission since ISIS-11 (SCISAT-1), the Earth-observing Radarsat-1 and a strong astronaut program. The final achievement of the fifty years is a Canadian-built lidar that is part of the NASA Phoenix mission and is on its way to Mars, destined to land there in May 2008.

Author : Harold Coward
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 1771121033
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fifty Years of Religious Studies in Canada written by Harold Coward and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Canadian universities in the early 1960s, no courses were offered on Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam. Only the study of Christianity was available, usually in a theology program in a church college or seminary. Today almost every university in North America has a religious studies department that offers courses on Western and Eastern religions as well as religion in general. Harold Coward addresses this change in this memoir of his forty-five-year career in the development of religious studies as a new academic field in Canada. He also addresses the shift from theology classes in seminaries to non-sectarian religious studies faculties of arts and humanities; the birth and growth of departments across Canada from the 1960s to the present; the contribution of McMaster University to religious studies in Canada and Coward’s Ph.D. experience there; the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria; and the future of religious studies as a truly interdisciplinary enterprise. Coward’s retrospective, while not a history as such, documents information from his varied experience and wide network of colleagues that is essential for a future formal history of the discipline. His story is both personally engaging and richly informative about the development of the field.

Author : Andrew B. Godefroy
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331940105X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Canadian Space Program written by Andrew B. Godefroy and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada’s space efforts from its origins towards the end of the Second World War through to its participation in the ISS today are revealed in full in this complete and carefully researched history. Employing recently declassified archives and many never previously used sources, author Andrew B. Godefroy explains the history of the program through its policy and many fascinating projects. He assesses its effectiveness as a major partner in both US and international space programs, examines its current national priorities and capabilities, and outlines the country’s plans for the future. Despite being the third nation to launch a satellite into space after the Soviet Union and the United States; being a major partner in the US space shuttle program with the iconic Canadarm; being an international leader in the development of space robotics; and acting as one of the five major partners in the ISS, the Canadian Space Program remains one of the least well-known national efforts of the space age. This book attempts to shed a clearer light on the progress made by the CSA thus far, with more ambitious goals ahead. Technical information, diagrams, glossaries, a chronology, and extensive notes on sources are also included in this volume.

Author : Canniff Haight
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago written by Canniff Haight and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Canada. Department of Communications. Space Technology Research
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2 pages
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Download or read book Canada in Space written by Canada. Department of Communications. Space Technology Research and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Canniff Haight
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3387055927
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago; Personal Recollections and Reminiscences of a Sexagenarian written by Canniff Haight and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Michael Hart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Download or read book Fifty Years of Canadian Tradecraft written by Michael Hart and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Canniff Haight
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
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Download or read book Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago written by Canniff Haight and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-03-31 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago" by Canniff Haight offers readers a captivating glimpse into rural Canadian life during the mid-19th century. Through vivid prose and detailed descriptions, Haight paints a rich portrait of the landscapes, customs, and challenges faced by early settlers in Canada. The book provides a nostalgic journey back in time, transporting readers to a simpler era characterized by close-knit communities, rustic homesteads, and the rhythms of agricultural life. Haight explores various aspects of daily existence, from the challenges of clearing land and building homes to the joys of harvesting crops and celebrating community events. With a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation for the Canadian wilderness, Haight brings to life the sights, sounds, and smells of country living in a bygone era. He offers insights into the customs, traditions, and values that shaped the lives of early Canadian settlers, shedding light on their resourcefulness, resilience, and sense of community spirit.

Author : Canniff Haight
Publisher : Hunter, Rose
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
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Download or read book Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago written by Canniff Haight and published by Hunter, Rose. This book was released on 1885 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Krige
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781137340917
Total Pages : 372 pages
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Download or read book NASA in the World written by John Krige and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is typically thought of in national terms - as an American initiative developed specifically to compete with the Soviet Union. Yet, from its inception, NASA was mandated not only to sustain US leadership in space, but also to pursue international collaboration. Since that time, it has participated in over four thousand international projects. Drawing on unprecedented access to agency archives and personnel, this definitive study explores US-Soviet cooperation during the darkest days of the Cold War, relations with Western Europe, India, and Japan, the development of the International Space Station, and many other aspects of scientific and technological collaboration, making it a signal contribution to space studies and international diplomatic history.