The new guys : the historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel / Meredith Bagby.

"The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bagby, Meredith E. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Astronauts > United States > Biography.
African American astronauts > Biography.
Women astronauts > United States > Biography.
Diversity in the workplace > United States.
Multiculturalism > United States.
Space Shuttle Program (U.S.)
Women in astronautics > United States > History > 20th century.
Biography.
Astronauts.
Diversity in the workplace.
Multiculturalism.
Women astronauts.
Women in astronautics.
United States.
1900-1999
Biographies.
History.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographies.
History.
Physical Description:xv, 511 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel
Format: Book
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Summary:
"The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts"-- Provided by the publisher.
Call Number:TL789.85.A1 B34 2023
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780063141971
0063141973