Lynn Sherr Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride's family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys' club to a more inclusive elite. Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, she broke through a quarter-century of white male fighter jocks when NASA chose her for the seventh shuttle mission, cracking the celestial ceiling and inspiring several generations of women. After a second flight, Ride served on the panels investigating the Challenger explosion and the Columbia disintegration that killed all aboard. In both instances she faulted NASA's rush to meet mission deadlines and its organizational failures. She cofounded a company promoting science and education for children, especially girls. Sherr also writes about Ride's scrupulously guarded personal life-she kept her sexual orientation private-with exclusive access to Ride's partner, her former husband, her family, and countless friends and colleagues. Sherr draws from Ride's diaries, files, and letters. This is a rich biography of a fascinating woman whose life intersected with revolutionary social and scientific changes in America. Sherr's revealing portrait is warm and admiring but unsparing. It makes this extraordinarily talented and bold woman, an inspiration to millions, come alive.

Schwimmen war im alten Ägypten ein Zeichen von Bildung und gehörte zur Erziehung. Auch das römische Heer musste schwimmen lernen, und die Germanen waren ausgezeichnete Schwimmer. Im Mittelalter jedoch wurde Schwimmen als gefährlich und lasterhaft angesehen. Heute ist es ein beliebtes Hobby, eine olympische Disziplin und fördert die Gesundheit. Lynn Sherr beleuchtet in ihrer persönlichen Kulturgeschichte die Entwicklung des Schwimmens, der Schwimmstile, Bademoden sowie der verschiedenen Gewässer im Laufe der Zeit. Sie untersucht die Legenden rund ums Schwimmen und die Darstellung von guten und schlechten Schwimmern in der Geschichte. Zudem stellt sie die Frage, warum Wasser eine so große Anziehungskraft auf uns ausübt und Schwimmen eine grundlegende Erfahrung darstellt. Sherr spricht mit Wissenschaftlern, Olympiasiegern und „Normalos“, die sich ein Leben ohne regelmäßigen Wasserkontakt nicht vorstellen können. Gleichzeitig bereitet sie sich auf den Swim-Hellespont-Wettbewerb vor, um die herausfordernden Gewässer zwischen Europa und Asien zu durchqueren – ein gewagtes Unterfangen für eine fast 70-jährige Amateurin. Ein informatives, unterhaltsames und humorvolles Buch für alle, die das Schwimmen und das Wasser lieben.

For readers of The Astronaut Wives Club, this book reveals the little-known true story of remarkable women who trained for NASA space flight. In 1961, as NASA launched its first man into space, a group of women underwent secret testing to become America’s first female astronauts. They passed the same rigorous tests at the Lovelace Foundation as the Mercury 7 astronauts but were dismissed by the male-dominated NASA and Congress. While the USSR sent its first woman into space in 1963, the U.S. did not follow for another twenty years. Martha Ackmann shares the dramatic events surrounding these thirteen exceptional women, all skilled pilots who sometimes sacrificed careers and relationships for a chance to join America’s space race against the Soviet Union. Ackmann conducted extensive interviews with the women and notable figures like Chuck Yeager and John Glenn, and includes never-before-seen photographs of the Mercury 13 during their Lovelace tests. Despite the disappointment of their dreams being sidelined, the Mercury 13 achieved extraordinary feats. Jerrie Cobb, a pioneering pilot, dedicated her life to solo missions in the Amazon; Wally Funk became one of the first female FAA investigators; and Janey Hart, the oldest astronaut candidate at forty, skillfully navigated congressional hearings and helped found the National Organization for Women. This tribute highlights their determination, resilience, and enduring hope.

Traces the cultural history of the giraffe, includes ancient and contemporary descriptions, and studies the impact of giraffes on the human imagination.