Encyclopedia of Women in Aviation and Space

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women in Aviation and Space written by Rosanne Welch and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 1998-11-19 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiles some 250 entries on individuals, events, institutions, and organizations related to women in aviation and space. Includes many biographical entries on women aviators throughout the world, numerous bandw photographs chronicling the history of women and their flying machines, coverage of the first black female aviators, and discussions of contemporary problems of women pilots from sexual harrassment to denial of earned promotions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR