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A fascinating examination of the international politics, pressures and personalities behind one of the most controversial decisions in Canadian history, the mothballing of the incredibly sophisticated jet fighter, the Avro Arrow.

Chris Gainor, a historian of technology, is the author of Arrows to the Moon: Avro¿s Engineers and the Space Race, Who Killed the Avro Arrow?, and Canada in Space: The People and Stories behind Canada¿s Role in the Exploration of Space. Alfred Worden was an Apollo 15 astronaut.

Canadians have always had a pioneering spirit. We've explored our country and our planet, and now we're exploring space. Read more about Canada's amazing contributions to space research and discovery: ⢠The development of the Canadarm and Canadarm2, essential tools for the space shuttle program ⢠The Alouette I ionospheric research satellite, the first satellite ever built outside of the US and USSR to make it into orbit ⢠James Chamberlin ...

Tells the story of the Canadian and British engineers who played key roles in putting Americans on the Moon and in building the United States' space program.