My Dream Of Stars

Anousheh Ansari

ISBN 10: 0230619932 / ISBN 13: 9780230619937

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Beschreibung

A space pioneer tells the story of her childhood in Iran and her family's exodus to America after the Islamic Revolution, the computer technology firm she built from the ground up and her groundbreaking role as the first-ever female commercial spaceflight participant. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: My Dream Of Stars
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0230619932
• ISBN-13: 9780230619937
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good
• Buchtyp: Ex-Library

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Inhaltsangabe

In her heartwarming and empowering memoir, space pioneer Anousheh Ansari tells the story of her childhood in Iran and her family's exodus to America after the Islamic Revolution. After settling down in Texas, Anousheh built a computer technology firm from the ground up, which eventually realized a net worth of $750 million and ultimately allowed her to achieve her childhood dream of spaceflight. In her groundbreaking role as the first-ever female commercial spaceflight participant, her story became politicized and fraught with the prejudices and obstacles she had to overcome as an Iranian woman, culminating in a debate over whether she would be allowed to display both the American and Iranian flags on the sleeve of her spacesuit.

After her return to Earth, Anousheh started The Ansari Foundation, a quickly growing nonprofit which supports social entrepreneurship, and is especially committed to ensuring the freedom of women around the world and supporting female entrepreneurs. Ultimately, this evocative story shows the triumph of a woman who has become a role model to people around the globe struggling to overcome economic and cultural barriers, as well as those dreamers who look upon the stars and wish to soar among them.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Anousheh Ansari was born in Mashhad, Iran and immigrated to America to eventually become the fourth-ever commercial spaceflight participant and the first Muslim woman to traverse the far reaches of outer space. She is also the founder of the multi-million dollar firm Telecom Technologies and of the Ahoora Foundation. She lives in Dallas, Texas.Homer Hickam is the acclaimed author of Rocket Boys, which was adapted into the major theatrical release,October Sky. He is the author of eight other books, including the 1989 military nonfiction bestsellerTorpedo Junction and the New York Times bestseller Back to the Moon. He lives in Huntsville, Alabama.