A Passion for Space: Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller (Springer Praxis Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 331920257X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 381 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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One of NASA's first female Flight Controllers shares an inspiring view of the space age! If you know anything about space, you’ve probably read something by Marianne Dyson. The popular and prolific award-winning science writer has provided valuable and inspiring insights to her readers on a variety of topics, from robotic probes to human space exploration. Well, she’s at it again, in a bi. Jeremy G said Exciting inside look at the space age, and a love story to boot. “A Passion for Space” should be of interest to all ages, from those who lived through the space shuttle era to those still in high school, especially females looking for inspiration. It is an extraordinary, fascinating book about a person and an era, both in space and in the treatment of women. And a . Success Is a Dream Made Real Marianne Dyson refers to herself as “Space Girl” at the beginning of her memoir. Appropriately, then, her memoir begins on a day special and inspiring to all of us, the first Moon landing. How, though, does a young woman with a dream to go into space translate that dream into reality? What does she ex
A frequent contributor to Ad Astra, the magazine of the National Space Society, her science articles and science fiction stories for adults and children have appeared in national magazines and anthologies. She has an undergraduate degree in physics and enjoys sharing her passion for space at schools, museums and conferences. She is currently coauthoring a children’s book about Mars with Buzz Aldrin
Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. Marianne J. The book’s historical details about astronaut and flight controller training exemplify both the humorous and serious aspects of space operations up through the Challenger disaster, including the almost unknown fire in Mission Control during STS-5 that nearly caused an emergency entry of the shuttle. From an insider with a unique perspective and credentials to match, this a must-read for anyone interested in the workings of NASA during one of its busiest and defining times, and the challenges faced by women pursuing scientific careers.. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70s and 80s, when it was far from an easy path. Dyson relates the first
Dyson relates the first five space shuttle flights from the personal perspective of mission planning and operations in Houston at the Johnson Space Center, based almost exclusively on original sources such as journals and NASA weekly activity reports. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. From an insider with a unique perspective and credentials to match, this a must-read for anyone interested in the workings of NASA during one of its busiest and defining times, and the challenges faced by women pursuing scientific careers.. The book’s historical details about astronaut and flight controller training exemplify both the humorous and serious aspects of space operations up through the Challenger disaster, including the almost unknown fire in Mission Control during ST