Life And Dreams Of Kalpana Chawla
Author: Gurdeep Pandher
Publisher:
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9788186898369
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Kalpana Chawla, a Life
Author: Anil Padmanabhan
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9780143335863
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Born into a conservative family in a provincial town, in Haryana, Kalpana Chawla dreamt of the stars. Through sheer hard work, indomitable intelligence and immense faith in herself, she became the first indian woman to travel into space, and most remarkably to travel twice. A shinning career was tragically cut short in the recent Columbia mishap. In this well researched biography, journalist Padmanabhan talks to people who knew her, family and friends at Karnal, and colleagues at Nasa, to produce a moving portrait of a woman whose life was unique.
The Edge of Time
Author: Harrison Publishing
Publisher:
Published: 2011-03-01
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780976827917
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Biography of India-born NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla. Covers her life from birth in India to graduate studies in the US, followed by an aerospace career culminating in her 1994 selction into the NASA astronaut corps. Details her astronaut training and two spoace shuttle flights, STS-87 in 1997, and the ill-fated STS-107 in 2003.Wrireen by her husband, Jean-Pierre Harrison.
Biography of Kalpana Chawla
Author: Sunita Rani
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2021-02-01
Total Pages: 15
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Biography of Kalpana Chawla: Reaching for the Stars by Sunita Rani: Discover the remarkable journey of Kalpana Chawla, an Indian-American astronaut, as Sunita Rani explores her achievements, space missions, and inspirational legacy as a woman in space and a symbol of perseverance and exploration. If you want to attain something then remain focussed’ were the words of none other than Kalpana Chawla. This also sums up her life. She remained focused and reached where others fear to tread. Kalpana Chawla belonged to a middle class family in Haryana. She was born to Banarasi Lal Chawla and Sanjyothi on July 1, 1961 at Karnal, in Punjab, now in Haryana. Kalpana had two sisters and a brother who were elder to her. She was the youngest; therefore, everyone affectionately called her ‘Montu’.
Dare to Dream, Dare to Make Dreams Come True
Author: Praveen Arora
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2017-09-19
Total Pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9781549738708
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Kalpana Chawla (Amar Chitra Katha)
Author: Margie Sastry
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 8190599003
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Unconventional clothes and bobbed hair were not the only indications of Kalpana's zest for life - this spirited young girl from Karnal wanted to fly! Her intelligence was multi-faceted, her talents varied and her interests inspiring. The path she charted from her traditional home in Haryana to NASA's elite band of astronauts is the stuff of legends.
7 Astronauts who Change the World
Author: Monika Koli
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2021-01-01
Total Pages: 42
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Today space travels are marketed as pleasure trips; organizations are even offering a chance to the citizens of the earth to buy their own piece of land on other celestial bodies including the Moon and Mars. Various Space Programs carried out over the years have been able to achieve what was expected of them in terms of better knowledge of the universe, enhancing a nation’s prestige, aiding in military security efforts and other benefits to the human race in general. Private sector profited out from these once unconceivable space adventures. One of the most important of these is using artificial satellites for telecommunications purposes. The beginning of 21st century also heralded the era of commercialized or privately funded space activities; selling space travels as pleasure adventure trip is one of them.
20 Greatest Astronauts of the World
Author: Monika Koli
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2021-01-01
Total Pages: 134
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There have been many astronauts who have made tremendous contributions to our knowledge of space. But asking “who is the most famous?” is somewhat tricky. For one, it’s a bit subjective. And second, it can be hard to objectively measure just how important and individuals’ contributions really are. Surely, all astronauts are deserving of recognition and respect for their bravery and contributions to the pursuit of knowledge.
Kalpana Chawla: A Complete Biography
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Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Published: 2023-02-20
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9355214804
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system." — these were the first words of the first Indian woman astronaut, Kalpana Chawla, when she landed on the earth. The story of Kalpana Chawla is the story of a dream becoming reality. It is the story that starts in the small city of Karnal and ends in space. Hers is a story that gives us the belief that the path from dreams to success does exist, all one needs is the vision, the perseverance, and the courage to follow it. This book is an attempt to relive the story of our forgotten hero - Kalpana Chawla. Through the pages of this book, the reader will become a part of her journey which travels from Karnal to Nasa and finally to space.
Kalpana Chawla
Author: SUBODH MAHANTI
Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Published: 2017-08-22
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 8123024991
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is about a dream, childhood, education, journey from Karnal to Houston of Kalpana Chawla, as a person, astronauts, woman in space, her mission, tragedy, her last moments and a brief history of space journey by Subodh Mahanti.
