Albertans in Space Book Club · 7 picks so far
At the end of every conversation, the guest recommends a book. Sometimes it’s about their work. Often it isn’t. That’s the point. Here’s the shelf so far.
Pick 01 · S2 · E09
Archaeology and the Future
A space archaeologist studies the things people leave behind in orbit and on other worlds, and what they say about us.
Pick 02 · S2 · E08
How to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you
A short, practical book on asking customers questions that get honest answers, picked by a founder building a space company.
Pick 03 · S2 · E07
An Antidote to Chaos
The bestseller on responsibility and meaning, chosen by the head of Space Innovation Canada.
Pick 04 · S2 · E06
A workbook for being kinder to yourself under pressure, picked by the student who led a satellite to launch.
Pick 05 · S2 · E04
No single title: the rocketry club president's pick is the whole shelf of one of science fiction's great writers.
Pick 06 · S2 · E03
Searching for Life on Another World
A planetary scientist's account of the long search for life on Mars, chosen by a meteorite expert.
Pick 07 · S2 · E02
The 1870 classic of exploration in a world nobody had seen, picked by an observatory educator.
Libraries and bookstores
We’d love to see the Book Club on a shelf in an Alberta library or independent bookstore, credited to the guests who chose each book.
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