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Old 19-December-2005, 07:06 PM
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Default Book Review: Women in Space

SUMMARY: Equality is a rallying call for many. The emancipation of women gave ladies the right to vote, obtain education, achieve gainful employment and have an equal chance at being a national leader. However, this freedom doesn't extend to all nations nor to all industries. In the book Women in Space by David Shayler and Ian Moule, we read how women have made many startling contributions to aerospace and are also well on their way to being an accepted part of space programs. By listing their many achievements, the authors demonstrate that women can equally contribute, but only if and when society lets them.

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