| Spectacular Women in Space Contributor(s): Gueldenpfennig, Sonia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1896764886 ISBN-13: 9781896764887 Publisher: Second Story Press OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: SPACE IS THE FINAL FRONTIER and these ten women have established their place on it. This collection of ten biographies features women who have made an important contribution to the exploration of space. Included are Jerrie Cobb, who could only dream of flying above the atmosphere; some of the first women in space, Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride; and members of the current generation of women astronauts such as Julie Payette and Ellen Ochoa. This book shows the particular challenges faced by women in their quest to discover more about our universe. Photographs and sidebars containing fun facts and quotes are included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Women's Hall of Fame |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.1" W x 8.98" (0.42 lbs) 111 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 84342 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Space is the final frontier and this collection features ten women who have made an important contribution to the exploration of space. This book shows the particular challenges faced by women in their quest to discover more about our universe. |