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Women in Space: 23 Stories of First Flights, Scientific Missions, and Gravity-Breaking Adventures

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Women in Space: 23 Stories of First Flights, Scientific Missions, and Gravity-Breaking Adventures
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Karen Bush Gibson
SeriesWomen of Action
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139
Category/GenrePopular astronomy and space
ISBN/Barcode 9781641603133
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Chicago Review Press
Imprint Chicago Review Press
Publication Date 3 March 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

Age range 12+ When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be nineteen years before another woman got a chance - cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982 - followed by American astronaut Sally Ride a year later. By breaking the stratospheric ceiling, these women forged a path for many female astronauts, cosmonauts, and mission specialists to follow. Women in Space profiles twenty-three pioneers from around the world, including Eileen Collins, the first woman to command the space shuttle, Peggy Whitson, who orbited aboard the International Space Station for more than a year, and Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space. Their story, and the stories of the pilots, physicists, and doctors who followed them, demonstrate the vital role women have played in the quest for scientific understanding. '[Gibson] incorporates thorough research and a strong feminist message into her accounts...This illuminating gathering of role models is also bolstered with sheaves of source notes and useful references to further resources.' - Booklist 'Valuable...an informative introductory overview of the many important contributions women have made to space exploration.' - Kirkus Reviews 'An important addition to women's-history collection.' - School Library Journal

Author Biography

Karen Bush Gibson is the author of eight books on Native American culture. She lives in Norman, Oklahoma.