Overview
- Recounts the inner working of NASA through anecdotes about astronauts and NASA managers not found in any other books
- Includes personal photos, clips from documents and rare NASA images not published elsewhere
- Reveals NASA's glass ceiling problem that almost led to litigation in the 1980s
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Space Exploration (SPACEE)
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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About this book
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 pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70s and 80s, when it was far from an easy path.
Dyson relates the first five space shuttle flights from the personal perspective of mission planning and operations in Houston at the Johnson Space Center, based almost exclusively on original sources such as journals and NASA weekly activity reports. The book’s historical details about astronaut and flight controller training exemplify both the humorous and serious aspects of space operations up through the Challenger disaster, including the almost unknown fire in Mission Control during STS-5 that nearly caused an emergency entry of the shuttle.
From an insider with a unique perspective and credentials to match, this a must-read for anyone interested in the workings of NASA during one of its busiest and defining times, and the challenges faced by women pursuing scientific careers.
Reviews
“The book is well written, and flows energetically with a diarist’s detail through all the many assignments to which she was entrusted at NASA … . This book encourages, inspires, and delights, and should be on the reading list of everyone – educators, scientists, and particularly women – scientists or not.” (Elizabeth Griffin., The Observatory, Vol. 136 (1255), December, 2016)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Passion for Space
Book Subtitle: Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller
Authors: Marianne J. Dyson
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20258-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-20257-0Published: 30 September 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-20258-7Published: 18 September 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 381
Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 72 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Mechanical Engineering, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Innovation/Technology Management