Wally Funk's race for space : the extraordinary story of a female aviation pioneer
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2019.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781641601306, 1641601302
Physical Desc
xiii, 242 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
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Published
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2019.
Language
English
ISBN
9781641601306, 1641601302
Notes
General Note
"First published in Great Britain in 2018 by The Westbourne Press, an imprint of Saqi Books"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239).
Description
"Wally Funk was among the Mercury 13, the first group of American pilots to complete NASA's 1961 Women in Space program... Undeterred, Funk went on to become one of America's first female aviation inspectors and civilian flight instructors, though her dream of being an astronaut never dimmed. In this offbeat odyssey, journalist and fellow space buff Sue Nelson travels with Wally Funk, approaching her 80th birthday, as she races to make her giant leap. Covering their travels across the United States and Europe--taking in NASA's mission control in Houston and Spaceport America in New Mexico, where Funk's ride to space awaits--this is a uniquely intimate and entertaining portrait of a true aviation trailblazer."--Dust jacket flap.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 629.13 FUNK NEL | Available |
| Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 629.13 NEL | Available |
| Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 629.13092 | Available |
| Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 629.13 FUN NEL | Available |
| North County Branch - Adult Nonfiction | 629.13092 | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nelson, S. (2019). Wally Funk's race for space: the extraordinary story of a female aviation pioneer . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nelson, Sue, 1961-. 2019. Wally Funk's Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nelson, Sue, 1961-. Wally Funk's Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer Chicago Review Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nelson, Sue. Wally Funk's Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer Chicago Review Press, 2019.
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