Until now, the achievements of women in space have been neglected in the space enthusiast book market. Dave Shayler presents a story of the four decades of female space exploration and provides a direct comparison between the training and participation by women in the Western and Soviet/Russian space programmes.

The only book to provide the full story of the role of women in space exploration Previously unpublished photographs of various aspects of training and participation in spaceflights are included Personal interviews with female cosmonauts and astronauts Traces the history of female aviation milestones from the early part of the 20th Century to the current space programme

Inhalt
Into the wide blue yonder.- A seagull in orbit.- The Right Stuff, the wrong sex.- The rocket-plane and the Space Shuttle.- Shuttlenauts.- Sally and Svetlana.- Shuttle specialists and passengers.- Stations in space.- Earth orbit and beyond.- Conclusion.