{"product_id":"astronauts-women-on-the-final-frontier-paperback","title":"Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Ottaviani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaris Wicks\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eAstronauts: Women on the Final Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA's first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA's first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman's place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for \u003ci\u003eeveryone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Ottaviani\u003c\/b\u003e began writing graphic novels about scientists in 1997. They include \u003ci\u003eThe Imitation Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrimates\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeynman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHawking\u003c\/i\u003e. His books are \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, have been translated into over a dozen languages, and have received praise from publications ranging from \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Physics World \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaris Wicks\u003c\/b\u003e lives in sunny Somerville, Massachusetts. She is the author behind \u003ci\u003eHuman Body Theater\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003ePrimates\u003c\/i\u003e, with Jim Ottaviani. When she's not making comics, Wicks works as a program educator at the New England Aquarium.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769611354400,"sku":"9781250760036","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9f0d30455502ad3900aee46bb59af661.webp?v=1780351905","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/astronauts-women-on-the-final-frontier-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}