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Author:
Teitel, Amy Shira, author.
Title:
Fighting for space : two pilots and their historic battle for female spaceflight / Amy Shira Teitel.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xxi, 426 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Women air pilots--United States--Biography.
Air pilots--United States--Biography.
Cochran, Jacqueline.
Cobb, Jerrie.
Aeronautics--United States--History--20th century.
Biographies.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-426).
Summary:
"The mostly-unknown tale of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb-two accomplished aviatrixes, one generation apart, who each dreamed of being the first woman in space, but along the way battled their egos, their expectations, and ultimately the patriarchal society that stood between them and the stars"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1538716046
9781538716045
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1137736919
LCCN:
2019041812
Locations:
GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)
YSPD232 -- Camanche Public Library (Camanche)
SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)
XBPE737 -- Lied Public Library - Clarinda (Clarinda)
SHPC094 -- Denver Public Library (Denver)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)
SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)
TFPI826 -- Scott County Library System (Eldridge)
EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)
CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)
GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)
SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)
DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

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