Encyclopedia of Women in Aviation and Space
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:19th Nov '98
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Groundbreaking events involving women in aviation have occurred on every continent, from the flights of Beryl Markham in Kenya to those of Nancy Bird in Australia and Shannon W. Lucid of the United States. This encyclopedia examines women in aviation in the 20th century, from the dawn of powered flight to the space station of the late 1990s. From balloonists and gliders to military flyers and astronauts, this reference source includes women from all over the world. The entries focus on people, places, events, universities, professional organizations, and terminology. Entries include: the Air Transport Authority; the Civil Air Patrol; Amelia Earhart; Christa McAuliffe; the Powder Puff Derby; Sally Kristen ride; and the Women Military Aviators Assocation.
"Of the books on female aviators, aeronauts, and astronauts currently in print, few match the geographic and chronological scope of this work." - Library Journal
"Page design is attractive, more than 50 photographs are interspersed throughout, and there is an excellent index. This wonderful addition to the subject fills a niche in the literature. Recommended for public and academic reference collections." - Choice
ISBN: 9780874369588
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304 pages