Women in Space
23 Stories of First Flights, Scientific Missions, and Gravity-Breaking Adventures
Seiten
2020
Chicago Review Press (Verlag)
978-1-64160-313-3 (ISBN)
Chicago Review Press (Verlag)
978-1-64160-313-3 (ISBN)
Age range 12+ Women in Space '[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
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.
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.
Karen Bush Gibson is the author of eight books on Native American culture. She lives in Norman, Oklahoma.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.02.2020 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Women of Action |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chicago |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 215 mm |
| Gewicht | 281 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik | |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64160-313-5 / 1641603135 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64160-313-3 / 9781641603133 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
Perspektiven auf die Menschheit
Buch | Hardcover (2024)
Klett-Cotta (Verlag)
CHF 34,95
auf der Suche nach neuen Planeten und außerirdischem Leben
Buch | Hardcover (2024)
Droemer (Verlag)
CHF 33,55
