Almost astronauts : the true story of the "Mercury 13" women
Title
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Almost astronauts : the true story of the "Mercury 13" women
Personal Author EPSB
:
Tanya Lee. Stone
Year Published
:
2009
Physical Description
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133 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Note
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"The true story of the "Mercury 13" women"--Cover.
Contents
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"T minus thirty-eight years" -- "I jumped at the offer" -- "Not a meaningful test!" -- "Mommy's going to the moon!" -- "It was too good to be true" -- "Regret to advise" -- "Let's stop this now!" -- "Jerrie Cobb isn't running this program. I am!" -- "The men go off and fight the wars and fly the airplanes" -- "NASA never had any intention of putting those women in space" -- "We want to see a woman driving the bus, not sitting in the back" -- "I am living proof that dreams do come true."
Corporate Subject
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Project Mercury (U.S.) -- History.
Subject
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Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
Women astronauts -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Sex discrimination against women -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN
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9780763636111
9780763645021
Publisher
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Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| A. Blair McPherson | 920 STO | Book | 31458000026115 | Non-Fiction |