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Shirley, Donna. Managing Martians. New York: Broadway Books,
1999.
Shirley’s autobiography, culminating in the success of the Sojourner
Mars rover mission in 1997.

Articles
Foust, Jeff. “Seeking a Rationale for Human Space Exploration.” Space
Review, February 9, 2004, n.p. Available online. URL: http://www.
thespacereview.com/article/98/1. Accessed on September 11, 2005.
Discusses the conflicting views of physics professor Robert Park, who
favors robotic space exploration, and Robert Zubrin, founder of the
Mars Society, who supports human space exploration.
Richards, Sally. “Managing Martians.” WITI (Women in Technology
International). Available online. URL: http://www.witi.com/wire/
feature/dshirley.shtml. Accessed on September 1, 2005.
Interview with Shirley, talking about her achievements and the chal-
lenges for women and girls in science and technology.
Shirley, Donna. “Donna Shirley.” NASA Archives. Available online.
URL: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/people/bios/women/dshirl.html.
Accessed on September 3, 2005.
Shirley describes her work during the Mars program in 1996 and gives
her philosophy about opportunity and achievement.
Web Sites
Managing Creativity. URL: http://www.managingcreativity.com.
Accessed on September 10, 2005.
The site of Donna Shirley’s consulting and training service for develop-
ing effective teams that produce innovative products. Includes excerpts
from her e-book on the subject.
NASA’s Mars Exploration Program. URL: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov.
Accessed on August 10, 2005.
The site describes significant past missions as well as providing updates
on current missions and future plans. Includes many interesting images
and videos.
Women in Technology International. URL: http://www.witi.com.
Accessed on September 11, 2005.
Organization promoting women’s careers in scientific and technologi-
cal professions.