Women in Space - Following Valentina
- ISBN-10
- 1846280788
- ISBN-13
- 9781846280788
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 410
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-08-29
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Authors
- Shayler David, Ian A. Moule
Description
* This is the only book that provides the full story of the role of women in space exploration. * Previously unpublished photographs of various aspects of training and participation in spaceflights are included. * Personal interviews with female cosmonauts and astronauts. * Traces the history of female aviation milestones from the early part of the 20th Century to the current space programme.
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- 2005-04-06
- 410 pages
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- Springer Science & Business Media
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