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To The Stars (2nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2023)
Women Spacefarers’ Legacy
Space Exploration Series
Author: Cavallaro Umberto
Language: EnglishSubjects for To The Stars:
594 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Paperback
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This book is the second edition of Women Spacefarers and tells the fascinating stories of the valiant women who broke down barriers to join the space program. Beginning with the orbital flight of USSR cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and continuing to the present day, it covers the many female players who have had a central role in the greatest adventure of our time.
The book includes the biographies of, and in some cases interviews with, the brave women who have flown in space. For each entry, the author contextualizes the spacefarer's accomplishments in light of the political and cultural climate of the time. The second edition features fifteen additional profiles on figures such as Jessica Meir and Wally Funk; new interview material; a new thematic structure based on each woman's science specialty and role; an expanded glossary; and more.
The result is a gallery of pioneering women who reached for the stars: women who, with exceptional skill, hard work, and dedication, reached impressive careers as accomplished pilots, researchers, engineers and managers, and left a legacy of strength for all aspiring spacefarers.
"All the existing information is revisited and updated
Ten additional chapters are included, related to the women who flew so far:
61 Kathleen Rubins
62 Serena Auñón-Chancellor
63 Anne McClain
64 Christina Koch
65 Beth Moses
66 Jessica Meir
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70 Johanna Maislinger
The profiles of the last chapters have to be confirmed in the next months according to decision still to be finalized (including J: Maislinger – rumors to be confirmed in May 2020)"A gallery of the lives and achievements of female astronauts
Sets the stage for the women of the Artemis program and other modern spacefaring endeavours
Includes interviews and little known details