Sally Ride (1951–2012)
Author of To Space and Back
About the Author
Sally Ride was born in Encino, California on May 26, 1951. She received degrees in physics and English from Stanford University and was about to finish her Ph.D. in physics when she saw an ad in the Stanford student newspaper saying that NASA was looking for astronauts. She applied and was selected show more as an astronaut candidate in January 1978. She was selected as a mission specialist for mission STS-7 aboard the shuttle Challenger. When Challenger blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on June 18, 1983, she became the first American woman in space. She retired from NASA in 1987. In 1989, she joined the faculty at the University of California San Diego as a professor of physics and director of the California Space Institute. In 2001 she founded her own company, Sally Ride Science. The company creates innovative classroom materials, classroom programs, and professional development training for teachers. She co-wrote seven science books for children including The Third Planet, The Mystery of Mars, Mission Planet Earth, and Mission Save the Planet, all with Tam O'Shaughnessy. She received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the von Braun Award, the Lindbergh Eagle, and the NCAA's Theodore Roosevelt Award. She was twice awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal. She died from pancreatic cancer on July 23, 2012 at the age of 61. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: nix.ksc.nasa.gov
Works by Sally Ride
Associated Works
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1951-05-26
- Date of death
- 2012-07-23
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Stanford University
- Occupations
- astronaut
- Relationships
- O’Shaughnessy, Tam (partner)
- Organizations
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Awards and honors
- California Hall of Fame (2006)
Members
Reviews
If you have ever watched the show The Universe on the History Channel, then this book will feel like the script of that show. The book is very informative and the average person will learn all sorts of things that they never knew about our Solar System after reading the book. The photos in the book were taken from real images taken by probes. The photos are stunning and will captivate the person looking at the photo. If you want to know more about our Solar System, then this book is for you.
Young Adult book authored by Ride who was the first American woman to venture into the outer limits of the earth's atmosphere. Very good and simple explanations of her work as a scientist and astronaut. Excellent full page photos. I recommend this book highly. Ride is a Los Angeles native.
This is one of the best books I have read in regards to the solar system. This book talk about all of the planets, the asteroid belt, and more!! There is more information in this book that you will know what to do with (if you are writing a report or research paper). The pictures are amazing and you will receive a small history lesson about how we discovered the planets and named them.
Awards
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Statistics
- Works
- 8
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 519
- Popularity
- #47,860
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 29
Published in 1999, at a time when NASA had publicly announced plans for several missions that were either scrapped or failed. The Mars Polar Lander failed, the Marie Curie, Sojourner's twin, never went to Mars, and the plan to return rocks from Mars to Earth has yet to be carried out.
The text is white on black, probably to represent the black of space, and there are numerous well-chosen illustrations. The narrative is suitable for older children or young adults. There are some dramatic illustrations of early Mars and early Earth, which have much the same style as the ancient painting of dinosaurs.… (more)