Jerrie cobb (14 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. A reliable edition that has a clean text. Just a bit of shelf wear to the covers.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. private library liquidation new unread.

Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. RO30314076: 1965. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 283 pages augmentées de quelques planches photos noir et blanc. . . . Classification Dewey : 629.4-Astronautique.

Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. R150079741: 1965. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 283 pages. Nombreuses photographies en noir et blanc, hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 810-Littérature américaine.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 448 pages. 8.90x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Chronicling the interplay between legislated/litigated education policies and language and literacy teaching in diverse classrooms, this book presents research-based practices that maximize students' learning by utilizing their home-based cultural, language, and literacy practices to help them meet school expectations. Editor(s): Scott, Jerrie Cobb; Katz, Laurie; Straker, Dolores Y. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFDM; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602. . 2008. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Trade paperback. 224 p. Illustrations. Index. Introduction by Dena Hall, Editor. Geraldyn ("Jerrie") M. Cobb is an American aviator. She was part of the "Mercury 13, " a group of women who underwent some of the same physiologicaltests. Cobb had a 3 year romance with World War 2 veteran pilot Jack Ford. They were engaged for 2 years. It ended tragically with the explosion of his airplane over the Pacific. She met Ford, owner of an airplane delivery business in Miami when working at a maintenance hangar. Cobb went on to set new world records for speed, distance, and absolute altitude while still in her twenties. When she became the first woman to fly in the world's largest air exposition, the Salon Aeronautique Internacional in Paris, her fellow airmen then named her Pilot of the Year and awarded her the Amelia Earhart Gold Medal of Achievement. Life Magazine named her one of the nine women of the "100 most important young people in the United States. " Cobb then began over 30 years of missionary work in South America, performing humanitarian flying, i.e. transporting supplies to indigenous tribes, and surveying new air routes to remote areas. Cobb has been honored by the Brazilian, Colombian, Ecuadorian, French, and Peruvian Governments. In 1981 she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian work. In 1999, Cobb was the subject of a National Organization for Women campaign to send her to space (like Senator John Glenn) to investigate the effects of aging. The effort was unsuccessful. screening tests as the original Mercury Seven astronauts as part of a private, non-NASA program. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. Cover has some wear and soiling, and corner creases. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated].…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Chronicling the interplay between legislated/litigated education policies and language and literacy teaching in diverse classrooms, this book presents research-based practices that maximize students' learning by utilizing their home-based cultural, language, and literacy practices to help them meet school expectations. Editor(s): Scott, Jerrie Cobb; Katz, Laurie; Straker, Dolores Y. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703. . 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 418 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. signed by both authors. Inscribed by Author(s).