Canadian Spacewalkers: Hadfield, MacLean and Williams Remember the Ultimate High Adventure

Science journalist McDonald, host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks, has assembled a beautiful selection of breathtaking photographs and personal interviews with three Canadian astronauts who have taken on the challenge of spacewalking. Hadfield was the first Canadian to spacewalk and to become commander of the International Space Station. MacLean, the second Canadian spacewalker, went to space twice and acted as Capsule Communicator for both the International Space Station program and the Shuttle program. Williams holds the Canadian record for the longest amount of time spent spacewalking %E2%80%94 more than 17 hours. The book describes the spacewalk %E2%80%94 from the rigorous training to the moment the astronaut leaves the hatch to the work performed in the extreme heat or cold of space %E2%80%94 and vividly recounts the experience of these spacewalkers on their incredible journey. McDonald builds a compelling story from interviews presented in a question-and-answer form that allows Hadfield, MacLean and Williams to provide first-person accounts of the risks and problems encountered while working in a spacesuit, circling the world every hour and a half. Truly fascinating adventures successfully recounted. Agent: John Pearce, Westwood Creative Artists. (Feb.)