The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight by Martha Ackmann

The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight

Martha Ackmann

288 pages first pub 2003 (view editions)

nonfiction history science informative inspiring slow-paced
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For readers of The Astronaut Wives Club, The Mercury 13 reveals the little-known true story of the remarkable women who trained for NASA space flight. In 1961, just as NASA launched its first man into space, a group of women underwent secret testi...

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