{"product_id":"wings-and-rockets-the-story-of-women-in-air-and-space","title":"Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and Space","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and Space\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJeannine Atkins\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780374384500\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eFarrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2003\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e208\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eCelebrating the hundredth anniversary of powered flight \u003cbr\u003eFrom Katharine Wright, sister of the Wright brothers, to Eileen Collins, the first woman commander of a spacecraft, scores of women have played critical roles in our country's history of aviation. Wilbur and Orville Wright, who pioneered powered flight in 1903, knew how much they owed to Katharine. \"When the world speaks of the Wrights,\" said Orville, \"they should not forget our sister.\" Although Katharine Wright was among the first women to ride in an airplane, Blanche Stuart Scott was the first to sit at the controls. To achieve her dream, Blanche overcame sexism and other obstacles. The same can be said of every woman whose piloting career is highlighted here - Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earhart, Jackie Cochran, Ann Baumgartner Carl, Jerrie Cobb, Shannon Wells Lucid, and others. Their stories are sure to fire the imaginations of readers and encourage them to \"follow their hearts into the sky\" - or anywhere at all. \u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully articulated history of American women who broke barriers to achieve an especially satisfying success is enhanced by clever, captivating halftone illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and Space | Jeannine Atkins | Hardcover | 9780374384500 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks G 1766482","offer_id":49376935379096,"sku":"1766482","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81ZD4PfJEKL.jpg?v=1783023205","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/wings-and-rockets-the-story-of-women-in-air-and-space","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}