Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
Description |
xxiii, 374 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimile, photographs ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-359) and index. |
Summary |
The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride's family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys' club to a more inclusive elite. |
Contents |
California girl -- 40-Love, Sally -- Wait! -- Thirty-five new guys -- First -- Reentry -- Explosions -- New territory -- Down to Earth -- Sally Ride science -- Duty calls -- The secret -- A very private thing -- Impact. |
Subject |
Ride, Sally.
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Subject(S) |
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
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Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
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Astronauts.
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Physicists.
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Lesbians.
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NASA.
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Space travel.
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Women.
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Women's studies.
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Space. |
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NonFiction.
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Domestic Lesbian.
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Science.
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Biographies.
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Added Title |
America's first woman in space |
ISBN |
9781476725765 |
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1476725764 |
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9781476725772 |
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1476725772 |
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