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Almost Heaven: The Story of Women in Space explores the struggles and the triumphs of the women who changed the history and the future of women in space. For the first time, Ms. Kevles reveals the story of 40 amazing women, including today’s female astronauts. She uncovers the unique concerns and the real, personal stories of their individual and collective journey into space.
Bettyann Holtzmann Kevles recently held the Charles A. Lindbergh Chair at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. and now teaches at Yale University. She is the author of Naked to the Bone and lives in New Haven, CT.
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What people are saying about Almost Heaven. . .
"Almost Heaven is not just about women in space, but is a rich and engaging story about the space program itself. Ms. Kevles tells stories of the women who flew in space, and sets those stories in the context of scenery of historical events, the women’s liberation movement and the space programs.
"Since the launch of Sputnik, the space program serves as a symbol for societal and individual aspirations. From rejection of ‘astronettes’ to the deaths of Kalpan Chawla and Laura Clark on Columbia, that has certainly been true of women in space. Ms. Kevles has captured that message while providing a valuable history and telling many fascinating stories."
-- Dr. Louis Friedman, Executive Director, The Planetary Society
"The percentage of women in the astronaut corps has doubled since 1978, but the men still far outnumber them. Other milestones await us – not as men or women, but as human beings, restless wanderers who love a good dare …. My daughter, who is in second grade, says she is planning to apply."
-- Natalie Angier, The New York Times Book Review
"Yale historian Kevles (Naked to the Bone) does a superb job of describing the challenges faced by female astronauts since the beginning of the space age and viewing those challenges in light of the changing status of women in society at large….Kevles provides a fresh look at the U.S. attempt to explore space while reflecting on injustice at home."
--Publishers Weekly Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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