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About

Dave Williams

Dr. Dave Williams is an astronaut, aquanaut, jet pilot, ER doctor, scientist, and CEO. The former Director of Space & Life Sciences at NASA, he has flown to space twice, once on the space shuttle Columbia and once on Endeavor, logging over thirteen million kilometres in space and over seventeen hours of spacewalks. He has lived and worked on the world’s only undersea research habitat and is the recipient of five honourary degrees, the Order of Canada, and the Order of Ontario. Williams lives in Oakville with his wife, Cathy, two kids, Evan and Olivia, and nephew, Theo. Connect with him on Twitter @AstroDaveMD.

 

Books by Dave Williams

Space on Earth

How Thinking Like an Astronaut Can Help Save the Planet

by (author) Dave Williams
with Linda Pruessen
illustrated by Sho Uehara

Why Am I Taller?

What Happens to an Astronaut's Body in Space

by (author) Dave Williams & Elizabeth Howell

Defying Limits

Lessons from the Edge of the Universe

by (author) Dave Williams

Destination: Space

Living on Other Planets

by (author) Dave Williams & Loredana Cunti

The Look Book

Fall 2018 Sampler

by (author) Dave Williams, Bob McKenzie, Mark Abley, Anna Porter & Jay Triano

Mighty Mission Machines

From Rockets to Rovers

by (author) Dave Williams & Loredana Cunti

Mighty Mission Machines

by (author) Dave Williams & Loredana Cunti

Go For Liftoff!

How to train like an astronaut

by (author) Dave Williams & Loredana Cunti
illustrated by Theo Krynauw

To Burp or Not to Burp

A Guide to Your Body in Space

by (author) Dave Williams & Loredana Cunti