Promised the moon: the untold story of the first women in the space race
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio
Summary
In 1959, a NASA doctor concluded that women - smaller, lighter and more tolerant of pain and isolation - might actually make better astronauts, so he tested top female pilots and found 13 candidates for a 'women in space' program.… In 1961, the program was abruptly cancelled, despite a Congressional hearing. The story of the secret programme, the political and cultural climate that led to its cancellation, and of the women who were prepared to give their lives for the early space race. 2002.
Title Details
ISBN
9780143013471
Publisher
Penguin Canada
Copyright Date
2002
Book number
2414031
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Diane Davis
Duration
14 hours 24 minutes 3 seconds
Audio producer
CNIB, 2006.