Sally Ride
Subtitle: America's first woman in space
By: Lynn Sherr
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print biography; Thorndike Press large print biography series
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 667
ISBN-13: 9781410471093
Subjects: Biography; Astronauts; Women astronauts
Description: The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys' club to a more inclusive elite. This is a rich portrait of a fascinating woman whose life intersected with revolutionary social and scientific changes in America. Warm and admiring but unsparing, it makes this extraordinarily talented and bold woman, an inspiration to millions, come alive.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 617-625).