Women In The Skies
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Women In The Skies
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Author : Charlotte Coleman-Smith
language : en
Publisher: Collins Big Cat
Release Date : 2017-05-22
Women In The Skies written by Charlotte Coleman-Smith and has been published by Collins Big Cat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-22 with Readers categories.
From the first planes to modern spacecraft, follow the women who had the courage, grit and determination to conquer the skies! * Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate. * Text type - An information book. * The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information. * The glossary and index on pages 28 and 29 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further. * Curriculum links - History (beyond 1066)
First Women Of The Skies
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Author : Karen Stillman
language : en
Publisher: Sra
Release Date : 1993-01-01
First Women Of The Skies written by Karen Stillman and has been published by Sra this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Discusses women in aviation from the days when they flew as barnstormers to today when they have taken their place as pilots with major airlines.
Sky Girls
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Author : Gene Jessen
language : en
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Release Date : 2018-08-18
Sky Girls written by Gene Jessen and has been published by Sourcebooks, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-18 with History categories.
"A beautiful and inspiring book...fascinatingly told." — Donna Shirley, former head of the U.S. Mars program, NASA The exhilarating story of the first women who boldly conquered the skies in the first female cross-country air race The year is 1929, and on the eve of America's Great Depression, nineteen gutsy and passionate pilots soared above the glass ceiling in the very first female cross-country air race. Armed with grit and determination, they crossed thousands of miles in propeller-driven airplanes to defy the naysayers who would say it cannot — not should not — be done. From the indomitable Pancho Barnes to the infamous Amelia Earhart, Sky Girls chronicles a defining and previously forgotten moment when some of the first women pilots took their rightful place in the open skies. For a country on the brink of defining change, they would become symbols of hope, daring, and the unstoppable American spirit. And for generations to come, their actions would pave the way for others to step into the brave unknown and learn to fly... Written by female pilot and member of the original Mercury 13 Gene Nora Jessen, Sky Girls celebrates the strength and smarts of these trailblazing women, and sits perfectly on the shelf next to The Radium Girls, Hidden Figures, or Code Girls.
Women Who Fly
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Author : Luiz Eduardo Celidônio
language : pt-BR
Publisher: Editora Labrador
Release Date : 2022-03-31
Women Who Fly written by Luiz Eduardo Celidônio and has been published by Editora Labrador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Women Who Fly is a tribute to all women and, in particular, to the ones who fly, who had great influence in the emancipation of women in a society full of prejudices against those who want to be more than daughters, wives and mothers. In each chapter, the reader is introduced to the first aviators in twelve different countries to receive the pilot's license, some of which had an important participation in the Second World War. In a world dominated by men and by the ideal of masculine courage, those women needed a lot of strength and determination to overcome obstacles that were imposed in their way, whether by family members, superiors, or society itself."
First Women Of The Skies
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Author : Kitty A. Crowley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
First Women Of The Skies written by Kitty A. Crowley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Women air pilots categories.
Brief biographies of five women pioneers of the air: Harriet Quimby, Mathilde Moissant, Bessie Coleman, Valentina Tereshkova, and Emily Warner.
First Women Of The Skies Student Edition Famous First Series
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Author : Myers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-11-01
First Women Of The Skies Student Edition Famous First Series written by Myers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-01 with categories.
Canadian Women In The Sky
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Author : Elizabeth Gillan Muir
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2015-11-14
Canadian Women In The Sky written by Elizabeth Gillan Muir and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-14 with History categories.
Canadian Women in the Skytraces a century of Canadian women’s progress in aviation and space flight. From the first woman to climb on aboard a flying machine as a passenger to a female astronaut’s second visit to the International Space Station, these women cracked the sky-blue glass ceiling to achieve their dreams.
Half The Sky
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Author : Nicholas D. Kristof
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2009-09-08
Half The Sky written by Nicholas D. Kristof and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-08 with Political Science categories.
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation—the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. From the bestselling authors of Tightrope, two of our most fiercely moral voices With Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. Drawing on the breadth of their combined reporting experience, Kristof and WuDunn depict our world with anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately, hope. They show how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad. That Cambodian girl eventually escaped from her brothel and, with assistance from an aid group, built a thriving retail business that supports her family. The Ethiopian woman had her injuries repaired and in time became a surgeon. A Zimbabwean mother of five, counseled to return to school, earned her doctorate and became an expert on AIDS. Through these stories, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential. They make clear how so many people have helped to do just that, and how we can each do our part. Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited economic resource is the female half of the population. Countries such as China have prospered precisely because they emancipated women and brought them into the formal economy. Unleashing that process globally is not only the right thing to do; it’s also the best strategy for fighting poverty. Deeply felt, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.
Open Skies
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Author : Niloofar Rahmani
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2021-07-06
Open Skies written by Niloofar Rahmani and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"As a young Afghan woman who dreamed of becoming an air force pilot, Niloofar Rahmani confronted far more than technical challenges; she faced the opprobrium of an entire society." —Pamela Constable, author of Playing with Fire and former Kabul and Islamabad bureau chief for the Washington Post The true story of Niloofar Rahmani and her determination to become Afghanistan's first female air force pilot—as seen on Anderson Cooper and ABC News In 2010, for the first time since the Soviets, Afghanistan allowed women to join the armed forces, and Rahmani entered Afghanistan's military academy. Rahmani had to break through social barriers to demonstrate confidence, leadership, and decisiveness—essential qualities for a pilot. She performed the first solo flight of her class—ahead of all her male classmates—and in 2013 became Afghanistan's first female fixed-wing air force pilot. The US State Department honored Rahmani with the International Women of Courage Award and brought her to the United States to meet Michelle Obama and fly with the US Navy's Blue Angels. But when she returned to Kabul, the danger to her and her family had increased significantly. Rahmani and her family are portraits of the resiliency of refugees and the accomplishments they can reach when afforded with opportunities
A Flying Affair
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Author : Carla Stewart
language : en
Publisher: FaithWords
Release Date : 2015-06-02
A Flying Affair written by Carla Stewart and has been published by FaithWords this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with Fiction categories.
Ever since Mittie Humphreys agreed to join dashing barnstorming pilot Ames for a joyride in his airplane, her lifelong love of horses has been surpassed by one thing -- a longing for the skies. It seems she's not the only one -- with Charles Lindbergh making his victory tour in the Spirit of St. Louis, aviation fever is spreading across the country. Mittie knows flying is the perfect focus for the soaring ambition and taste for adventure within her, and whenever she can slip away from her duties on her family's prosperous Kentucky horse farm, she heads to the airfield. Considering their shared passion, it's no surprise that Ames begins to vie for Mittie's time. But when handsome British aviator Bobby York offers her flying lessons, he is equally surprised-and beguiled-by Mittie's grit and talent. Driven to succeed, Mittie will do whatever it takes to compete in the Women's National Air Derby alongside Amelia Earhart. But when Calista "Peach" Gilson, a charming Southern belle, becomes her rival both professionally and in love, Mittie must learn how to navigate her heart's romantic longings as well as the skies.