Space (Black Achievement in Science Series)

Human beings have been exploring space close-up since the 1960s, and African Americans have played a vital role throughout the process. Inside, read inspiring stories of astronauts such as Mae Jemison, Guy Bluford, and Charles Bolden (who became the head of NASA); visit with the popular astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson; and go back to the early days of space flight with engineers who helped start the U.S. space program. Great scientific achievements, innovations, and inventions often have been recorded by men and women of color, and this series celebrates their work and lives, specialty by specialty. Their stories can inspire students of today to pursue their own dreams of science success. In a perfect world, we, like science, would not see color. Until then, we celebrate and inspire with stories of Black Achievement in Science.