Langley, Andrew, 1949-

Sally Ride and the shuttle missions / Andrew Langley. - 48 pages : illustrations (some color) : 25 pages cm. - Adventures in space Heinemann infosearch . - Adventures in space (Chicago, Illinois) Heinemann infosearch. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 46) and index. Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Join Sally Ride on her journey aboard the Space Shuttle! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first female US astronaut in space, from her early life to using a robotic arm in space. Find out about other female astronauts and their achievements. Understand the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown."--

ISBN: 9781484625163 (hardcover)

LCCN: 2015000267

Subjects--Personal Names:
Ride, Sally.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women astronauts--United States--Biography.
Astronauts--United States--Biography.
Space shuttles.
Manned space flight.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Outer space--Exploration.

LC Class. No.: TL789.85.R53 / L36 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 629.450092 B