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The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
Little Brown and Company
April 2016
On Sale: April 5, 2016
326 pages
ISBN: 0316338923
EAN: 9780316338929
Kindle: B013CATQPY
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction History | Non-Fiction Biography
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.
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