The Mercury 13; The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight
by Martha Ackmann
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375507442
- ISBN 13
- 9780375507441
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 2003 Random House, New York, 2003. Hard Cover. First Edition/First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square and unmarked; former owner's name on front pastedown. Book Condition: Near Fine; bump to bottom board. DJ: Near Fine; bumping on top edge and wear at one tip. Gray boards with white overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 239 pp. A riveting story of a group of crackerjack women pilots and patriots who underwent training to become the first female astronauts before their chances were dismissed by the boys' club at NASA and on Capitol Hill A provocative tribute to these extraordinary women. A clean pristine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002011
- Title
- The Mercury 13; The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight
- Author
- Martha Ackmann
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0375507442
- ISBN 13
- 9780375507441
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- ASTRONAUTS, WOMEN MERCURY SPACEFLIGHT, 13, LOVELACE FOUNDATION, IN SPACE, NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, NASA, TESTS
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.