My dream of stars : from daughter of Iran to space pioneer / Anousheh Ansari ; with Homer Hickam.
Anousheh Ansari tells of her childhood in Iran and her family's exodus to America after the Islamic Revolution. After settling down in Texas, Anousheh built a computer technology firm from the ground up, which eventually allowed her to achieve her childhood dream of spaceflight. As the first-ever fe...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.
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Edition: | First edition. |
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Physical Description: | xii, 234 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Format: | Book |
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Anousheh Ansari tells of her childhood in Iran and her family's exodus to America after the Islamic Revolution. After settling down in Texas, Anousheh built a computer technology firm from the ground up, which eventually allowed her to achieve her childhood dream of spaceflight. As the first-ever female commercial spaceflight participant, her story became politicized, culminating in a debate over whether she would be allowed to display both the American and Iranian flags on the sleeve of her spacesuit. Later, Anousheh started The Ansari Foundation, a nonprofit which supports social entrepreneurship, and is especially committed to ensuring the freedom of women around the world and supporting female entrepreneurs. Ultimately, this is the story of a woman who has become a role model to people around the globe struggling to overcome economic and cultural barriers, as well as those dreamers who look upon the stars.--From publisher description. |
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Call Number: | CT275.A736 A3 2010 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780230619937 (hardcover) 0230619932 (hardcover) |