A Passion for Space Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Co
Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of p
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A PASSION FOR SPACE Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller
A Passion for Space Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller
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Marianne J. Dyson
A Passion for Space Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller
Marianne J. Dyson Houston, Texas USA
SPRINGER-PRAXIS BOOKS IN SPACE EXPLORATION Springer Praxis Books ISBN 978-3-319-20257-0 ISBN 978-3-319-20258-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-20258-7
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Contents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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