women in aeronautics

"On a lively street in the lovely city of Paris, a girl named A?da glanced up and was dazzled by the sight of an airship. Oh, how she wished she could soar through the sky like that! The inventor of the airship, Alberto, invited A?da to ride with him, but she didn't want to be a passenger. She wanted to be the pilot. A?da was just a teenager, and no woman or girl had ever flown before. She didn't let that stop her, though. All she needed was courage, and a chance to try"--Provided by publisher.

"From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won"--.

A picture book that relates the true story of A?da de Acosta, the first woman to fly a motorized aircraft.

Discusses famous and lesser-known women in aviation from the earliest aviators who flew in balloons in the eighteenth century to modern flight, including gliders and helicopters.

In depth study of the role of women flyers in aviation history that also considers the fictional images of female flyers in comic-strips, magazines, and books.

Traces the history of aviation and profiles the lives of nine contemporary women working in various areas of aviation.

Brief biographies of six famous female aviators--Amelia Earhart, Anne Morrow Lindberg, Jacqueline Cochran, Jerrie Mock, Geraldyn Cobb, and Emily Howell--as well as a chapter on other outstanding women in that field.

Numerous photographs illustrate the stories of early women pilots, Amelia Earhart, and World War II's female pilots.