Fighting for space : two pilots and their historic battle for female spaceflight
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538716045
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Physical Description:
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xxi, 426 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm - Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Subject: | Cochran, Jacqueline Cobb, Jerrie Women air pilots -- United States -- Biography Air pilots -- United States -- Biography Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Terrace Public Library | 629.13 TEI (Text) | 35151001102672 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"The mostly-unknown tale of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb-two accomplished aviatrixes, one generation apart, who each dreamed of being the first woman in space, but along the way battled their egos, their expectations, and ultimately the patriarchal society that stood between them and the stars"-- Provided by publisher.