Wally Funk's race for space : the extraordinary story of a female aviation pioneer
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Chicago Review Press,
Chicago, Illinois :
2019, ℗♭2018.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 5184 FUNK-W | Adult Biography | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"Wally Funk was among the Mercury 13, the first group of American pilots to complete NASA's 1961 Women in Space program... Undeterred, Funk went on to become one of America's first female aviation inspectors and civilian flight instructors, though her dream of being an astronaut never dimmed. In this offbeat odyssey, journalist and fellow space buff Sue Nelson travels with Wally Funk, approaching her 80th birthday, as she races to make her giant leap. Covering their travels across the United States and Europe--taking in NASA's mission control in Houston and Spaceport America in New Mexico, where Funk's ride to space awaits--this is a uniquely intimate and entertaining portrait of a true aviation trailblazer."--Dust jacket flap.
Details
- ISBN: 1641601302
- ISBN: 9781641601306
- Physical Description: xiii, 242 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.print
- Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2019, ℗♭2018.
- Copyright: ℗♭2018.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239).