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The Mercury 13: The True Story of Thirteen Women and the Dream of Space Flight by Martha Ackmann
5.0
The author will be visiting the Athol Library in November.
The Mercury 13 were a group of brave and fabulous women who volunteered to undergo the same physical and psychological testing as the first male American astronauts. They set out to prove that women were capable of everything necessary for fulfilling that role.
Good storytelling, just enough detail, and great period photographs.
If you grew up as I did, dreaming of going into space, you might like this book.
https://marthaackmann.com/books/the-mercury-13/
The Mercury 13 were a group of brave and fabulous women who volunteered to undergo the same physical and psychological testing as the first male American astronauts. They set out to prove that women were capable of everything necessary for fulfilling that role.
Good storytelling, just enough detail, and great period photographs.
If you grew up as I did, dreaming of going into space, you might like this book.
https://marthaackmann.com/books/the-mercury-13/