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Published by Basic Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 2003
ISBN 10: 0738202096ISBN 13: 9780738202099
Seller: Walther's Books, Hopkins, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. USED, with normal reading wear.
Published by MIT Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 0262612135ISBN 13: 9780262612135
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by New York : Basic Books, 2003
ISBN 10: 0738202096ISBN 13: 9780738202099
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 274 pages; Description: xiii, 274 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-243) and index. Subjects: Women astronauts --Biography --Women in astronautics. Summary: When we first blasted our way into space a generation ago, we did so with men from each of the superpowers. Women were excluded from one of the most exciting adventures of the century-and not because they weren't up to the challenge. In 1962, three accomplished female pilots took their case before the U. S. Congress, but they were dismissed as unpatriotic. We were in a Cold War-a space race-and NASA had already chosen the Mercury Seven to represent America. In Almost Heaven, acclaimed writer Bettyann Kevles gives voice to the women of the space age-women who had the "right stuff," but had to struggle to prove it. Through intensive interviews and meticulous research, Kevles illuminates what makes these women tick. What were their unique concerns as female astronauts? Were they truly accepted into the astronaut corps, or were they merely "tokens"? She also poses a question that will affect generations to come: Is NASA preparing women as well as men for travel beyond Earth's orbit, or is the research still biased toward men? The stories of these forty women, told here for the first time in rich and colorful detail, explore the convergence of culture and science-and suggest the battle is far from over. 1 Kg.
Published by New York : Basic Books, 2003
ISBN 10: 0738202096ISBN 13: 9780738202099
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Book First Edition
First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 274 pages; Description: xiii, 274 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-243) and index. Subjects: Women astronauts --Biography --Women in astronautics. Summary: When we first blasted our way into space a generation ago, we did so with men from each of the superpowers. Women were excluded from one of the most exciting adventures of the century-and not because they weren't up to the challenge. In 1962, three accomplished female pilots took their case before the U. S. Congress, but they were dismissed as unpatriotic. We were in a Cold War-a space race-and NASA had already chosen the Mercury Seven to represent America. In Almost Heaven, acclaimed writer Bettyann Kevles gives voice to the women of the space age-women who had the "right stuff," but had to struggle to prove it. Through intensive interviews and meticulous research, Kevles illuminates what makes these women tick. What were their unique concerns as female astronauts? Were they truly accepted into the astronaut corps, or were they merely "tokens"? She also poses a question that will affect generations to come: Is NASA preparing women as well as men for travel beyond Earth's orbit, or is the research still biased toward men? The stories of these forty women, told here for the first time in rich and colorful detail, explore the convergence of culture and science-and suggest the battle is far from over. 1 Kg.
Published by MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2006
ISBN 10: 0262612135ISBN 13: 9780262612135
Book First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. 280 pp. Photos. Edgewear, corners rubbed. Describes the women who have succeeded in the ultra difficult, ultra competitve world of space trave, from Valentina Teeshkova and Sally Ride through to the present. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Basic Books, New York, NY, 2003
ISBN 10: 0738202096ISBN 13: 9780738202099
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xiii, [1], 274 p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Time Line, Index. Almost Heaven tells the stories of the remarkable women who have bravely met two challenges: the risk of space travel and the struggle to succeed in a man's world. From Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Sally Ride in 1983 to Kalpana Chawla and Lauren Clark on the last flight of the Columbia, these women made history. Bettyann Holtzmann Kevles brings the women of space to life in this fascinating book, describing what motivates them, the pioneers who paved the way for them, and how their presence in the astronaut corps changed NASA. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Crease at corner of pages 3/4. First edition. First edition [stated]. First printing [stated].