Lynn Sherr
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Swim is a celebration of swimming and the effect it has on our lives. It's an inquiry into why we swim — the lure, the hold, the timeless magic of being in the water. It's a look at how swimming has changed over the millennia, how this ancient activity is becoming more social than solitary today. It's about our relationship with the water, with our fishy forebearers, and with the costumes that we wear. You'll even find a few songs to sing...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America{u2019}s first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride{u2019}s family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys{u2019} club to a more inclusive elite. Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, she broke through a quarter-century of white male fighter jocks when...