Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride (STEM Trailblazer Bios)

Goldstein, Margaret J.

ISBN 10: 1541512170 / ISBN 13: 9781541512177

Published by LernerClassroom (edition Illustrated), 2018

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride (STEM Trailblazer Bios)
• Publisher: LernerClassroom (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1541512170
• ISBN 13: 9781541512177
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Have you ever dreamed of going to outer space? When Sally Ride was a little girl, she watched on TV as astronaut John Glenn launched into space. Twenty years later, she became the first American woman to go to space.

Ride had loved science since she was young. Some of her teachers thought she was wasting her time studying science, but she went on to earn her PhD in astrophysics anyway. When NASA's astronaut training program opened to women, Ride quickly applied. Some people thought women couldn't handle space flight. But Ride worked hard and proved them all wrong. Later, she became a physics professor and started her own business to encourage young people to study science. Learn more about Ride's career as a NASA astronaut and educator.

About the Author

Margaret J. Goldstein was born in Detroit and graduated from the University of Michigan. She is an editor and the author of many books for young readers. She lives in Palm Springs, California.