My dream of stars [electronic resource] : from daughter of Iran to space pioneer / Anousheh Ansari with Homer Hickam.
Ansari, Anousheh, 1966-; Hickam, Homer H., 1943-
2010
CT275.A736 A3 2010eb
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Title My dream of stars [electronic resource] : from daughter of Iran to space pioneer / Anousheh Ansari with Homer Hickam.
Author Ansari, Anousheh, 1966-
ISBN 9780230105799 electronic book
9780230619937 hardcover : cover
0230619932 hardcover : cover
Imprint New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xii, 234 p.) : ill.
Call Number CT275.A736 A3 2010eb
Summary Anousheh Ansari tells 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 allowed her to achieve her childhood dream of spaceflight. As the first-ever female commercial spaceflight participant, her story became politicized, culminating in a debate over whether she would be allowed to display both the American and Iranian flags on the sleeve of her spacesuit. Later, Anousheh started The Ansari Foundation, a nonprofit which supports social entrepreneurship, and is especially committed to ensuring the freedom of women around the world and supporting female entrepreneurs. Ultimately, this is the story 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.--From publisher description.
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Added Author Hickam, Homer H., 1943-
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Machine generated contents note: First Stage An Iranian Girl
Growing Up Iranian
Revolution
Second Stage A Woman of the World
The Alpha Ansari System
Texas
A New Beginning
An Old Dream Comes Alive
Third Stage A Woman of the Stars
Star City
Training for the Stars
A Patch of Trouble
Into Space
At Home among the Stars
Return to Earth.

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