Rise of the Rocket Girls - The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars

In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, 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. 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, Nathalia Holt 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.

Summary

"Holt reveals the fascinating untold story of the heroic women who made America's space program possible." --Cate Lineberry, author of The Secret Rescue

Product details

• Authors: Nathalia Holt, Holt Nathalia
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.01.2017
• EAN: 9780316338905
• ISBN: 978-0-316-33890-5
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 208 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Collected biographies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics, astronautics, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), c 1950 to c 1959, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Biography: science, technology and medicine, C 1945 To C 1960