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Author |
: Jennifer M. Ross-Nazzal |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 464 |
Release |
: 2021 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1623499933 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781623499938 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Making Space for Women by : Jennifer M. Ross-Nazzal
From the creation of the Manned Spacecraft Center to the launching of the International Space Station and beyond, Making Space for Women explores how careers for women at Johnson Space Center have changed over the past fifty years as the workforce became more diverse and fields once closed to women--the astronaut corps and flight control--began to open. Jennifer M. Ross-Nazzal has selected twenty-one interviews conducted for the NASA Oral History Projects, including those with astronauts, mathematicians, engineers, secretaries, scientists, trainers, managers, and more. The women featured not only discuss leadership, teamwork, and the experiences of being "the first," but reveal how the role of the working woman in a predominantly white, male, technical agency has evolved. The narratives highlight the societal and cultural changes these women witnessed and the lessons they learned as they pursued different career paths. Among those included are Joan E. Higginbotham, mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery; Natalie V. Saiz, first female director of the Human Resource Office; Kathryn Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space; Estella Hernández Gillette, the deputy director of the center's External Relations Office; and Carolyn Huntoon, the first woman director of the Johnson Space Center. Making Space for Women offers a unique view of the history of human spaceflight while also providing a broader understanding of changes in American culture, society, industry, and life for women in the space program. The women featured in this book demonstrate that there are no boundaries or limits to a career at NASA for those who choose to seize the opportunity.
Author |
: Karen Gibson |
Publisher |
: Chicago Review Press |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 2014-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781613748442 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1613748442 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Women in Space by : Karen Gibson
When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be 19 years before another woman got a chance—cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982—followed by American astronaut Sally Ride a year later. And by breaking the stratospheric ceiling, these women forged a path for many female astronauts, cosmonauts, and mission specialists to follow. In Women in Space, author Karen Bush Gibson profiles 23 pioneers, all of whom achieved greatness in orbit. Read about Eileen Collins, the first woman to command the Space Shuttle; Peggy Whitson, who has logged more than a year in orbit aboard the International Space Station; Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space; as well as astronauts from Japan, Canada, Italy, South Korea, France, and more. Learn, too, about the Mercury 13, American women selected by NASA in the late 1950s to train for spaceflight. Though they matched and sometimes surpassed their male counterparts in performance, they were ultimately denied the opportunity to head out to the launching pad. Their story, and the stories of pilots, physicists, and doctors who followed them, demonstrate the vital role women have played in the quest for scientific understanding. Karen Bush Gibson is the author of Women Aviators, Native American History for Kids, and three dozen other books for young readers. She lives in Norman, Oklahoma.
Author |
: Margaret A. Weitekamp |
Publisher |
: JHU Press |
Total Pages |
: 262 |
Release |
: 2004 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0801883946 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780801883941 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Right Stuff, Wrong Sex by : Margaret A. Weitekamp
space program and the rise of the women's movement in America.
Author |
: Margot Lee Shetterly |
Publisher |
: HarperCollins |
Total Pages |
: 43 |
Release |
: 2018-05-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780062881885 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0062881884 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Hidden Figures by : Margot Lee Shetterly
Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers! Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good. They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. In this beautifully illustrated picture book edition, we explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known as "colored computers," and how they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a highly challenging STEM-based career. "Finally, the extraordinary lives of four African American women who helped NASA put the first men in space is available for picture book readers," proclaims Brightly in their article "18 Must-Read Picture Books of 2018." "Will inspire girls and boys alike to love math, believe in themselves, and reach for the stars."
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 84 |
Release |
: 1986 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSD:31822005686548 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis History at NASA by :
Author |
: Laura S. Woodmansee |
Publisher |
: Burlington, Ont. : Apogee Books |
Total Pages |
: 178 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105111999988 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Women Astronauts by : Laura S. Woodmansee
Few books are relating the story of women in astronautics, that one concerns all women and the special place they had in the history of space exploration.
Author |
: Matrix |
Publisher |
: Pluto Press (UK) |
Total Pages |
: 162 |
Release |
: 1984 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015064900809 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis Making Space by : Matrix
Los presupuestos sexistas acerca de la vida familiar y el papel de la mujer se han introducido dentro del diseño de los edificios y las ciudades (inclusive en las construcciones mas modernas). Siete arquitectas y constructoras critican el entorno ambiental creado por los profesionales masculinos y muestran como las diseñadoras y consumidoras pueden trabajar juntas. Hablan de sus luchas para lograr un reconocimiento profesional, los intentos por mejorar el diseño de las casas para las clases trabajadoras en el periodo de entreguerras y de los experimentos, tales como restaurantes comunales durante la segunda guerra mundial, que pusieron en cuestion la convencion de que el lugar de la mujer esta en el hogar.
Author |
: Libby Jackson |
Publisher |
: Harper Design |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2018-06-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0062850210 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780062850218 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis Galaxy Girls by : Libby Jackson
Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations, a groundbreaking compendium honoring the amazing true stories of fifty inspirational women who helped fuel some of the greatest achievements in space exploration from the nineteenth century to today—including Hidden Figure’s Mary Jackson and Katherine Johnson as well as former NASA Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson, the record-holding American biochemistry researcher who has spent the most cumulative time in space. When Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder of the lunar module, Eagle, he famously spoke of “one small step for man.” But Armstrong would not have reached the moon without the help of women. Today, females across the earth and above it—astronauts and mathematicians, engineers and physicists, test pilots and aerospace psychophysiologists—are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge, helping us to understand the universe and our place in it. Galaxy Girls celebrates more than four dozen extraordinary women from around the globe whose contributions have been fundamental to the story of humankind’s quest to reach the stars. From Ada Lovelace in the nineteenth century to the “colored computers” behind the Apollo missions, from the astronauts breaking records on the International Space Station to the scientific pioneers blazing the way to Mars, Galaxy Girls goes boldly where few books have gone before, celebrating this band of heroic sisters and their remarkable and often little known scientific achievements. Written by Libby Jackson, a leading British expert in human space flight, and illustrated with striking artwork from the students of London College of Communication, Galaxy Girls will fire the imaginations of trailblazers of all ages.
Author |
: Nancy Dickmann |
Publisher |
: Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 52 |
Release |
: 2022-05-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781338800333 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1338800337 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Exploring Space: Women Who Led the Way (Super SHEroes of Science) by : Nancy Dickmann
This brand-new series highlights some of the major contributions women have made in the world of science. From studying stars and discovering comets to flying into space as pioneering astronauts, women have been central to learning about space. Female astronomers gave us our first understanding of how large the universe really is and how much matter it contains. They were key to designing humans' first rocket-powered flights into space. And as soon as women could go into space themselves, they were eager to do so: some 65 women have now become space travelers. This book tells their stories and describes their vital contributions. ABOUT THE SERIES: From studying the stars to curing disease, understanding plants and animals, pioneering computer studies, and unraveling the secrets of atoms and molecules, women have played a vital role in scientific advances since the ancient world. Yet their contributions have often gone unrecognized or, worse, have been credited to others. With lively text, photography, and art, Super SHEroes of Science sets out to redress the balance and give credit where it's due. It examines the contributions to various fields of science of individual women from around the world!
Author |
: Laura S. Woodmansee |
Publisher |
: Burlington, Ont. : Apogee Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1894959035 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781894959032 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Women of Space by : Laura S. Woodmansee
There are all kinds of cool careers in space exploration! Astronauts are the superstars of space, but there are thousands of other women and men behind the scenes who make space exploration possible. This book is for girls, young women, and anyone else interested in learning about exciting careers in space exploration. Take a ride with Laura S Woodmansee and find out what it's like to be a woman of space. Would you like to know what it's like to be a space scientist searching for life beyond Earth? An engineer designing a spacecraft to send to Mars? Or an artist who creates beautiful space paintings and illustrations? Find out about these careers and more. You can be an accountant, a security officer, a pilot, a doctor, a biologist, a mission control worker, outreach educator, a teacher, a science writer, or anything else. They are all needed in space exploration. You don't have to be an astronaut to work in space. You can do anything you want! Read about how you can get involved in space exploration today. Join the club of cool space explorers who love what they are doing and wouldn't trade their career for a million pounds! For the next generation of explorers, this book is more than just career advice. It is packed with interesting stories from women all over the planet who are doing what they love! The CD-ROM features: Exclusive video interviews with Mars Pathfinder Engineer Donna Shirley, Astro-Mom Lori Garver, and Aerospace Engineer Leslie Wickman; Listen to the music of the galaxies: an exclusive audio interview with Astrophysicist & Celestial Musician Fiorella Terenzi; "Women in Science: Mentors at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab" (NASA video); Brochures on various space careers (Adobe Acrobat format).