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Who Was Sally Ride?
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Who Was Sally Ride?
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Megan Stine
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By (author) Who HQ
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Illustrated by Ted Hammond
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| Series | Who Was? |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:112 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 135 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780448466873
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| Classifications | Dewey:B |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Putnam Inc
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| Imprint |
G P Putnam's Sons
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| Publication Date |
16 May 2013 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in space! Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis like a professional, was an astrophysicist who helped develop a robotic arm for space shuttles, and later, through Sally Ride Science, worked to make science cool and accessible for girls. Sally Ride, who died on July 23, 2012, will continue to inspire young children.
Author Biography
Megan Stine is the author of many books for young girls, from books about TV celebrities to historical fiction and biographies.
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