Women Aviators: From Amelia Earhart to Sally Ride, Making History in Air and Space
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 208030108X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bernard Marck, historian and former correspondent for Flight International, has edited and contributed to many airplane publications, and has written six books on individual pilots and the technical history of aviation.
"Gorgeous coffee table sized book chock full of fascinating info and wonderful pix" according to Carol Simon Levin. A splendid book -- truly a first stop when learning about those magnificent young WOMEN in their flying machines! Covers the gambit from the first licensed female pilot to the astronauts and modern female flyers. My one wish would be for a linked website that would list sources and further reading for each of these amazing 100 women. "Women Aviators WOW" according to Richard Staley. I purchase many books from Amazon. I have never been disappointed with the product or the great prices, From start to finish when the books arrive, could not be better. The choices are very wide spread. I am a history buff, and love aviation. My recent purchase of "Women Aviators" From Amelia Earhart to Sally Ride, is no exception. A wonderful book just chocked with great stories and history about the fantastic women from the early days of flying to current times. Its a book thats hard to p. Carri Hoagland said Not what I expected.. I was suprised, being the quintessential American, believing that we are the only country with historic women aviators. I found the book very interesting in describing so many of the women aviators from all over the world. I had now idea and I certainly have learned a lot.
. A glowing tribute to a century of women in aviation featuring more than one hundred aviatrixes
These women from across the world took to the skies, fighting their way to recognition against all odds. This volume charts the rise of women in the male-dominated field of aviation through the stories of record-breaking aviatrixes: from those who piloted the earliest aircrafts to the first women in space almost a century later. Bessie Coleman, an African American born into a humble cotton-picking family, worked as a laundress and manicurist to pay for flying lessons. The formidable Harriet Quimby was the first woman to gain a pilot license in the United States, and the romantic Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic—her mysterious disappearance continues to fascinate. The backgrounds and life stories of these women differ wildly, and yet they all offer a reminder of what can be achieved through ambition and perseverance. She went on to become a fully fledged performance flier, the first of her race. This book will delight lovers of heroic feats with its inspirational tales of bravery about the women at the helm of airships, rockets, and airplanes, who often proved themselves more