Women of Space: Cool Careers on the Final Frontier

by Laura S. Woodmansee

Overview

Girls, young women, and anyone else interested in learning about space exploration will be inspired by these career descriptions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781894959032
Publisher:	Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	10/28/2003
Series:	Apogee Books Space Series , #38
Edition description:	BK&CD-ROM
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Laura S. Woodmansee is a science journalist. She is the author of Sex in Space and Women Astronauts.

Table of Contents

	Preface: Why I wrote this book	8
	Introduction	9
Chapter 1	A Blast from the Past: History of the Women of Space	11
Chapter 2	Career Advice for Future Astronauts and Other Space People	18
Chapter 3	Women with Cool Space Careers	28
1.	Project Manager and Research Scientist	31
2.	Physicist	32
3.	Accountant and Solar System Ambassador	34
4.	Astrophysicist	34
5.	Planetary Scientist	36
6.	Amateur Radio Operator and Solar System Ambassador	37
7.	Astronomy Educator	39
8.	Graphic Artist	40
9.	Psychologist	42
10.	Outreach Coordinator	43
11.	Mechanical Engineer	45
12.	Mission Scientist	46
13.	Technical Writer and Solar System Ambassador	47
14.	Planetary Geologist	48
15.	Marketing Director	49
16.	Astronomer and Physics Professor	50
17.	Materials Engineer and Solar System Ambassador	51
18.	Entrepreneur and Communicator	52
19.	Artist	53
20.	Flight Controller and Aerospace Engineer	55
21.	Theatre Designer and Solar System Ambassador	57
22.	Chemical Engineering Student	59
23.	Artist	60
24.	Geophysicist	61
25.	Museum Curator	62
26.	Author of children's space books	64
27.	Astrophysicist	66
28.	Science Teacher and NASA Solar System Ambassador	68
29.	Writer, Astronomy Educator and Solar System Ambassador	69
30.	Astronomer and Professor	70
31.	Optics Engineer	72
32.	Shuttle Flight Controller	73
33.	Mission Operations Trainer	75
34.	Mechanical Engineer	76
35.	Attorney and Law Center Director	77
36.	Systems Engineer	80
37.	Aerospace Policy Analyst	81
38.	Astrophysicist and Professor	83
39.	English Literature Instructor and Solar System Ambassador	84
40.	Teacher and Solar System Ambassador	85
41.	Cardiac Surgeon and Medical Doctor	86
42.	Spacecraft Rendezvous Analyst	88
43.	Electrical Engineer	89
44.	Artist	90
45.	Legislative Assistant	91
46.	Chief of Media Services	92
47.	Aerospace Engineer	94
48.	Engineer, Air Force Officer and former Astronaut	95
49.	English Professor	98
50.	Space Generation Foundation President	100
51.	Aerospace Engineer	102
52.	Flight Controller and Solar System Ambassador	103
53.	Robotics Engineer	105
54.	Curriculum Consultant and Solar System Ambassador	106
55.	Space Policy Analyst	107
56.	Environmental Scientist and Program Manager	108
57.	Teacher	110
58.	Communications Director	111
59.	Space Shuttle and Space Station Flight Controller	112
60.	Nun, Space Educator and Solar System Ambassador	114
61.	Planetary Scientist	115
62.	Biochemist and Astronaut	117
63.	Engineer and Astrobiologist	119
64.	Machinist and Solar System Ambassador	121
65.	Astronautical Engineer	122
66.	Consultant and Solar System Ambassador	123
67.	Planetary Scientist and Outreach Manager	124
68.	Medical Student and Solar System Ambassador	125
69.	Entrepreneur	126
70.	Aerospace Engineering Student	129
71.	Human Factors Psychologist	131
72.	Planetarium Director and Solar System Ambassador	133
73.	Security Administrator	135
74.	Market Strategist	136
75.	Government Affairs Specialist	137
76.	Astrophysicist	138
77.	Flight Controller	139
78.	Artist	141
79.	Medical Doctor	143
80.	Operations Engineer	144
81.	Teacher, Writer and Solar System Ambassador	146
82.	Physicist, Professor and Solar System Ambassador	147
83.	Astronomer	148
84.	Planetarium Lecturer and Solar System Ambassador	149
85.	Aerospace Engineer and Professor	151
86.	Astrophysicist	154
87.	Learning Program Administrator and Solar System Ambassador	155
88.	Teacher and Solar System Ambassador	156
89.	Planetary Scientist	157
90.	Radio Astronomer and SETI Director	158
91.	Astrophysicist, Musician and Educator	161
92.	Student of Physics and Mathematics	164
93.	Astrophysicist	165
94.	Planetarium Director and Solar System Ambassador	166
95.	Biomedical Engineer	168
96.	Medical Instructor and Solar System Ambassador	169
97.	Gravitation Physiologist	170
98.	Pilot	172
99.	Aerospace Engineer	173
100.	Mechanical Engineering Student	175
101.	Astronomer	176
102.	Science Journalist and Author	178
103.	Research Scientist and Solar System Ambassador	180
104.	Executive Director, The Mars Society	181
	Conclusion: Our Future in Space	183
	Remembering KC	185
	Resources	190
	Timeline of Major Events in Space Exploration	194
	Acknowledgments	198
	About the Author	198