Women in space : -- following Valentina /

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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.
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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.
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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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Space exploration has developed from early, unmanned space probes through the pioneering years of the 'Manned' Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, to missions that now include women in the crew as a matter of course. Dave Shayler tells the story of the first woman balloonist in 1784 to their breakthrough as astronauts and cosmonauts in a range of professional roles. He covers the contribution women have made to space exploration and draws on interviews with Shuttle and Mir crew members who were women. These interviews detail the achievements of the first female Shuttle commander and the first female resident crew member of the International Space Station. These and many other events are presented in a detailed and highly readable account that recalls the difficult path to space exploration by women.

Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 410 p.) : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781846280788
1846280788
1852337443
9781852337445
9786610613977
6610613974