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Author:

Nolen, Stephanie.

Title:

Promised the moon : the untold story of the first women in the space race / Stephanie Nolen.

Publisher:

Four Walls Eight Windows,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

xii, 356 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States.--National Aeronautics and Space Administration--History.
Women astronauts--United States.--Biography.
Women in astronautics--Political aspects.
Feminism.
Space race.
Sex discrimination against women.

Notes:

Originally published: Toronto, ON : Penguin Canada, 2002. Includes bibliographical references (p. 332-342) and index.

Contents:

Index. Unlimited visibility -- Aviatrix -- Jackie's girls -- In the cockpit -- Instant heroes -- Unit one, female -- "I've got to fly" -- Normal women -- Fellow lady astronaut trainees -- Our rightful place -- Abandoned -- "Let's stop this now!" -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

ISBN:

9781568582757
1568582757

OCLC:

(OCoLC)52251408

LCCN:

2003052770

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PWAX296 -- Southeastern Community College - West Burlington - Yohe Memorial Library (West Burlington)