Sew Sister: The Untold Story Of Jean Wright And Nasa's Seamstresses
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Sew Sister: The Untold Story Of Jean Wright And Nasa's Seamstresses. Weight: 0 lbs. Number of Pages: 36. ISBN10: 0884489825. Publication Date: 2023-10-03. Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Sew Sister: The Untold Story Of Jean Wright And Nasa's Seamstresses ISBN13: 9780884489825 ISBN10: 0884489825 Author: Matich, Elise (Author) Description: Did You Know That The White Material On The Outside Of Space Shuttles Was Not Metal Or Glass But Actually Fabric? Specialized Quilts, Two Inches Thick, Covered The Space Shuttles And Protected The Astronauts From Deadly Heat And Radiation Jean Wright Was One Of The Eighteen Sew Sisters Who Crafted These Thermal Blankets, Mostly By Hand, With Incredible Precision And Skill Capturing Both The Grandeur Of Space Flight And The Intimacy Of A Needle And Thread, Sew Sister Tells The Story Of Jean's Childhood Passion For Space And Sewing, And Her Fascinating Work For Nasa's Shuttle Program Elise Matich's Elegant Prose And Stunning, Detailed Artwork Harmonize With The Steam Concept At The Heart Of This Story: The Role Of Skilled Hands And Artistry In Stem Fields Like Aeronautics Sew Sister Offers A Heroine In The Context Of Space Exploration Who Doesn't Go To College Or Excel At Math; Instead, It Is Her Excellence In A Trade--One Traditionally Practiced By Women--That Allows Her To Achieve Her Dream Nasa's Space Shuttle Fleet Was Retired In 2011 Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers Publication Date: 2023-10-03 Weight: 0 lbs Dimensions: Number of Pages: 36 Language: English
