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The Women of Apollo
By Friend, Robyn & Rathbone, Lee & Katz, David L.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-88059-980-8
- Publisher
- Cascade Pass, Inc.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2007
Gr 4-6 In a worthy but unconvincing attempt to provide role models for girls thinking about careers in science, Friend introduces four women who worked as engineers during the Apollo Program, mentioning their employers and projects, but using gushy generalities ("Imagine how thrilled Bobbie was by all this!") rather than direct quotations or specific descriptions of their work. Systematic résumés are relegated to smaller type at the end. Each of these scientists does s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
