Features 44 meticulously rendered illustrations of remarkable women who played significant roles in aviation history. Includes Eileen Collins, the first woman space shuttle commander; Sally Ride, the first American woman in space; and Amelia Earhart, who made her 1932 solo flight across the Atlantic. Captions provide historic and biographical information.
An award-winning artist, writer, and graphic designer, Bruce LaFontaine specializes in books about history, science, transportation, and architecture. Bruce has written and illustrated 70 Dover titles, and his work has appeared in Scientific American, The Wall Street Journal, and other prominent publications.