Women astronauts
Subtitle: aboard the shuttle
By: Mary Virginia Fox.
Publisher: J. Messner
Published: 1984
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Subjects: Space shuttles -- Juvenile literature; Women astronauts -- United States -- Juvenile literature; Space shuttles; Women astronauts
Description: Describes the June, 1983 flight of the space shuttle with emphasis on the experiences of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Also includes brief biographies of the eight woman astronauts discussing their training and their future participation in space flights.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 156.
Includes index.