Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-495) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The new guys

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1353818718

Responsibility statement

Meredith Bagby

Sub title

the historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel

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

Table Of Contents

Author's note -- Character list -- Ad astra -- Light this candle -- Ten interesting people -- Baptism by fire, water, and air -- I'll be you -- Get the son of a bitch in space -- The dream is alive -- To have and have not -- A feather in her cap -- Rocket dawn -- We deliver -- Yellow death -- Much have I traveled -- Send me in, coach -- Blood moon -- The prince and the politician -- Beautiful, like America -- Godspeed -- Speedbrake -- All we know of heaven -- Nature cannot be fooled -- God help you if you screw this up -- Through a glass darkly -- Closer to God -- Everything that rises must converge -- Yesterday in Texas -- God bless

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

The historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel

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