Women Astronauts
- ISBN-10
- 1896522874
- ISBN-13
- 9781896522876
- Category
- Science (General)
- Pages
- 168
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Apogee Books
- Author
- Laura S. Woodmansee
Description
Women Astronauts is a must for who wants learn aboutwomen astronauts, what they do, and how they got to wherethey are today. Packed with exciting stories andinterviews with many past and current women astronauts.The CD-ROM features exclusive interviews with BonnieDunbar; Assistant Administrator Johnson Space Center,Ellen Ochoa, Kalpana ......
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