Jackie Pérez

Sally Ride

Breaking Barriers and Defying Gravity
Herausgeber: Welch, Rosanne; Lamphier, Peg A

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Produktbeschreibung

"Showcases the life of the first American woman in space, from her childhood, to her accomplishments as a tennis star, and her pioneering achievements as an astronaut and science educator"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 154mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781440874895
• ISBN-10: 1440874891
• Artikelnr.: 71246010

Autorenporträt

Jackie Pérez is a nuclear engineer turned writer and filmmaker in Washington D.C. After graduating MIT she joined the Navy, serving her country and collecting experiences across the globe which inform her point of view. She also holds an MFA in Television and Screenwriting from Stephens College.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword
Preface
Timeline: Events in the Life of Sally Ride
Introduction: Why Sally Ride Matters
1. Growing up
2. Becoming Doctor Ride
3. Thirty-Five New Guys
4. Mission Training
5. America's First Woman in Space
6. Return to Earth
7. Ready for Round Two
8. Challenger and the Rogers Commission
9. The Ride Report
10. Life after NASA
11. Sally Ride's Legacy
Appendix A. History Making Women in Aviation
Appendix B. A Brief History of Space Flight
Primary Source Documents
Index