To fly among the stars : the hidden story of the fight for women astronauts /
In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class, the Mercury 7. The men endured grueling training and constant media attention for the honor of becoming...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scholastic Focus,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class, the Mercury 7. The men endured grueling training and constant media attention for the honor of becoming America's first space heroes. But a group of thirteen women, accomplished air racers, test pilots and flight instructors, were enduring those same astronaut tests in secret, hoping to defy social norms and earn a spot among the stars. With thrilling stories of aviation feats, frustrating tales of the fight against sexism and historical photos, To Fly Among the Stars recounts an incredible era of US innovation and the audacious hope of the women who took their fight for space flight all the way to Washington, D.C |
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| Physical Description: | x, 340 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-301) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781338290158 1338290150 |