Women Space Pioneers

by Carole S. Briggs

Book Overview

You probably know about famous women astronauts and cosmonauts. But did you know that Women werent allowed in the U.S. space program until 1978? One of the tests to get in the U.S. program is to show how long you can stay curled up in a tiny, egg-shaped ball in complete darkness? The first woman in space was from the former Soviet Union? Discover the story behind these facts and more!

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822524740
• ISBN13: 9780822524748
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8