Marc Garneau

A Most Extraordinary Ride

Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McClelland & Stewart
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 219mm x 141mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 367g
• ISBN-13: 9780771016295
• ISBN-10: 0771016298
• Artikelnr.: 74021435

Autorenporträt

MARC GARNEAU has distinguished himself in three distinct fields. As a naval officer with the Canadian Armed Forces, he spent 10 years as a combat systems engineer. In 1984, Garneau became the first Canadian astronaut to go to space and, from 2001 to 2005, was president of the Canadian Space Agency. As a federal politician, he has served as Liberal house leader, Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign affairs. He lives in Montreal with his wife, and has four children.