TY - BOOK AU - Godefroy,Andrew B. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Defence and discovery: Canada's military space program, 1945-74 AV - UG1525.C3 G63 2011eb U1 - 623/.690971 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Vancouver [B.C.] PB - UBC Press KW - Astronautics, Military KW - Canada KW - History KW - Outer space KW - Exploration KW - History, Military KW - 20th century KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries N2 - The Cold War space race between the United States and the Soviet Union is well documented, but few are aware of Canada's early activities in this important arena of global power. Defence and Discovery represents the first comprehensive investigation into the origins, development, and impact of Canada's space program from 1945 to 1974. Meticulously researched, it demonstrates the central role of the military in Canada's early space research, illuminating a significant yet understudied period in Canada's growth as a nation UR - http://ezproxy.taylors.edu.my/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/taylorscollege/Doc?id=10492760 ER -