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41) The fated sky
Author
Series
Lady astronaut novels volume 2
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process"--
"The Fated...
42) Kalpana Chawla
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other, more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indian-born woman to go to space. Though she was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire girls...
50) Mae Jemison
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel to space. She's also a medical doctor who once joined the Peace Corps. And a trained dancer, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Dr. Jemison's thrilling life in this exciting biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, including the secrets of NASA"--
53) Aerospace
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Presents profiles of women who broke barriers in the field of aerospace by becoming pilots and astronauts.
57) Ellen Ochoa
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Ellen Ochoa's has a passion for engineering, space, and science. Readers will find out how Ochoa used this passion to earn a doctorate from Stanford and become the first Hispanic American female in space. Learn how she uses this passion to inspire students of all ages to work hard in school and follow their dreams.
58) Space heroes
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Profiles four women who have been integral to NASA's space program, helping to develop the Hubble Space Telescope, create computer code to send spacecraft to the moon, and work onboard the space shuttle.
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
Random House trade paperback edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Profiles the thirteen women, all pilots who passed the same battery of tests as the Mercury 7 astronauts, who were chosen as America's first female astronauts but who were refused the opportunity to participate.
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