Women in space : -- following Valentina /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Shayler, David, 1955-
Imprint:	Berlin ; New York : Springer ; Chichester, UK : Published in association with Praxis Pub., c2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xxix, 410 p.) : ill.
Language:	English
Series:	Springer-Praxis books in space exploration Springer-Praxis books in space exploration.
Subject:	Women astronauts. Astronautics -- United States -- History. Astronautics. Women astronauts. United States. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8875894

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Other authors / contributors:	Moule, Ian A.
ISBN:	9781846280788 1846280788 1852337443 9781852337445 9786610613977 6610613974
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record.
Summary:	"The story of women in space charts the pioneering aeronautical developments of the early decades of the 20th century to the very start of human space exploration, and on to the Shuttle and space station era. However, the story of women in space is not just about those who fly the missions, but also of those who work on the ground, or stay at home with the family." "In Women In Space - Following Valentina David Shayler and Ian Moule chronicle these missions into space, from the historic Vostok 6 in June 1963 to the tragedy of STS-107 40 years on. From the first pioneering steps, through the frustration and disappointments of the 1960s and 1970s, the triumphs and tragedies of the 1980s, to the current International Space Station programme, women have played a crucial role in the space programme, and this book celebrates their achievements."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Shayler, David, 1955- Women in space. Berlin ; New York : Springer ; Chichester, UK : Published in association with Praxis Pub., c2005 1852337443 9781852337445

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