Sally Ride -- America's First Woman in Space

Sherr, Lynn -- INSCRIBED

ISBN 10: 1476725764 / ISBN 13: 9781476725765

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2014

About this Item

This 374 pp. indexed book covers the historic story of the first woman in space, as well done by the author who has been a broadcaster for 30 years on ABC News. Sherr has genuinely inscribed and signed on the title page. Book and jacket show only the very slightest wear. Photos upon request.

Seller Inventory # 42230

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sally Ride -- America's First Woman in Space
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476725764
• ISBN 13: 9781476725765
• Binding: Paper Covered Boards
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History
  • Biography and Autobiography
  • Science

About this title

Synopsis

The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride’s family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys’ club to a more inclusive elite.

Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, she broke through a quarter-century of white male fighter jocks when NASA chose her for the seventh shuttle mission, cracking the celestial ceiling and inspiring several generations of women.

After a second flight, Ride served on the panels investigating the Challenger explosion and the Columbia disintegration that killed all aboard. In both instances she faulted NASA’s rush to meet mission deadlines and its organizational failures. She cofounded a company promoting science and education for children, especially girls.

Sherr also writes about Ride’s scrupulously guarded personal life—she kept her sexual orientation private—with exclusive access to Ride’s partner, her former husband, her family, and countless friends and colleagues. Sherr draws from Ride’s diaries, files, and letters. This is a rich biography of a fascinating woman whose life intersected with revolutionary social and scientific changes in America. Sherr’s revealing portrait is warm and admiring but unsparing. It makes this extraordinarily talented and bold woman, an inspiration to millions, come alive.

About the Author

Lynn Sherr is an award-winning broadcaster and author who spent more than thirty years at ABC News. She reported on the NASA space shuttle program from its inception in 1981 through the Challenger explosion in 1986. Sherr’s numerous awards include an Emmy, two American Women in Radio and Television Commendation awards, a Gracie Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award. Her books include Swim, Outside the Box, and America the Beautiful, among others.