Women in Space Who Changed the World
- ISBN-10
- 1448859980
- ISBN-13
- 9781448859986
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 120
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-12-15
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Author
- Sonia Gueldenpfennig
Description
Profiles eleven women who have contributed significantly to the field of astronautics, from Sally Ride, the first female astronaut, to Julie Payette, the Chief Astronaut for the Canadian Space Agency.
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