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The six : the untold story of America's first women astronauts

2023

Title:	The six : the untold story of America's first women astronauts / Loren Grush.
Author:	Grush, Loren, author.

Format:	Book
Subjects:	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Women astronauts -- United States -- History. Astronauts -- United States -- History.
Edition:	First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publisher:	New York : Scribner, 2023.
Physical description:	x, 422 pages, 8 unnumbererd pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Year:	2023
Notes:	Includes index. Ohioana Book Award finalist, About Ohio or an Ohioan 2024


Summary:	The remarkable true story of America’s first women astronauts—six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle
Contents:	But only men can be astronauts -- Far from home -- Still warming up the bench -- NASA catches up -- Are you still interested in coming to work for NASA? -- Jet-setting -- The dawn of the space shuttle -- Working with men -- Choosing "The One" -- Ready, set . . . -- Sally's ride -- Take two -- A walk into the void -- Anna to the rescue -- The heist -- The prince and the frog -- Turning point -- Closing a chapter.

ISBN:	9781982172800 1982172800 9781982172817 1982172819

Copies owned:	32
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Loren Grush is a reporter for Bloomberg News specializing in all things space. Previously, she was a senior science reporter for the technology news website The Verge and hosted the online show Space Craft, which took her across the country to explore what it takes to train for space. The daughter of two NASA engineers, Grush grew up surrounded by astronauts and Space Shuttles. She has also been published in The New York Times, Popular Science, and Nautilus magazine, and has appeared on several TV networks as an expert commentator. You can find her at LorenGrush.com. - (Simon and Schuster)

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