WOMEN ASTRONAUTS by Laura S. Woodmansee

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an astronaut? To blast-off into space and float above the Earth? Women Astronauts is a must for any girl, young woman, or anyone else who wants learn about women astronauts, what they do, and how they got to where they are today.

How did other women become astronauts? Read about every woman who has ever flown into space. This book is packed with exciting stories, photos, and interviews with many past and current women astronauts. Read about their childhood, training, everyday lives, and of course, their actual missions into space!

How can I become an astronaut? Is your future in space? Find out what it takes to become an astronaut, about the selection process, training, and what it’s like to live and work as an astronaut in space, and here on Earth.

How can I feel like an astronaut now? Find out where you can train like an astronaut, learn about space. A guide to books, web sites, space stuff, and space places you can visit.

What’s the history of Women Astronauts? In 1963, Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. But few people know that several American women also tried to get into space in the early 1960’s but never became NASA astronauts. Read their story and how attitudes towards women in space changed with the 1978 selection of six women astronauts, including Astrophysicist Sally Ride and Biochemist Shannon Lucid.

Women Astronauts is a fun, inspirational book for girls, young women, and anyone interested in space exploration and what it’s like to be an astronaut.

Includes a bonus CDROM with over 8 hours of video, including interviews with some of today's women astronauts.

Published:	Apogee Books
Price:	USA $21.95, Canada 29.95, UK 18.95
ISBN:	1-896522-87-4
	Paperback 256 pages
This book can be purchased from:	woodmansee.com/womenastronauts/ or Amazon.com