Rise of the Rocket Girls : The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0316338907
ISBN-13
9780316338905
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Imprint
Back Bay Books
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 26th, 2017
Print length
352 Pages
Weight
342 grams
Dimensions
14.10 x 27.40 x 0.20 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: science, technology & medicineCollected biographiesAstronautics
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"Holt reveals the fascinating untold story of the heroic women who made America's space program possible." --Cate Lineberry, author of The Secret Rescue
The riveting true story of the women who launched America into space.
In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn''t turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible.
For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the stories of these women -- known as "human computers" -- who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with all the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we''ve been, and the far reaches of space to which we''re heading.
"If Hidden Figures has you itching to learn more about the women who worked in the space program, pick up Nathalia Holt''s lively, immensely readable history, Rise of the Rocket Girls." -- Entertainment Weekly
In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn''t turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible.
For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the stories of these women -- known as "human computers" -- who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with all the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we''ve been, and the far reaches of space to which we''re heading.
"If Hidden Figures has you itching to learn more about the women who worked in the space program, pick up Nathalia Holt''s lively, immensely readable history, Rise of the Rocket Girls." -- Entertainment Weekly
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