Rocket girl : the story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America's first female rocket scientist / George D....
Rocket girl : the story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America's first female rocket scientist / George D....
Rocket girl : the story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America's first female rocket scientist / George D. Morgan.
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2013.
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G 2014/1383
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Language
English
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Physical content
325 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Foreword / Ashley Stroupe -- Chapter 1. This Is a Story -- Chapter 2. Prairie Girl -- Chapter 3. The Raketenflugplatz -- Chapter 4. The ABC's of Milking Cows -- Chapter 5. I Have No Idea What You're Talking About -- Chapter 6. "Mother Does Not Abide Photography" -- Chapter 7. The Great Escape -- Cha...
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2013.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2013.
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Summary
"Blending a fascinating personal history with dramatic historical events, this book brings long-overdue attention to a brilliant woman whose work proved essential for America's early space program. This is the extraordinary true story of America's first female rocket scientist. Told by her son, it describes Mary Sherman Morgan's crucial contributio...
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Rocket girl : the story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America's first female rocket scientist / George D. Morgan.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-309) and index.
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G 2014/1383
Record Identifier
74VKMXrRN3Ly
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKMXrRN3Ly
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ISBN
1616147407 (ebook)
9781616147396 (pbk.)
1616147393 (pbk.)
9781616147402 (ebook)
DDC
509.2 B
MMS ID
991021243689702626
