Holt Nathalia - Rise Of The Rocket Girls The Women Who Propelled Us From Missiles To The Moon To Mars - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: Rise Of The Rocket Girls The Women Who Propelled Us From Missiles To The Moon To Mars
Author(s): Holt Nathalia
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Barcode: 9780316338905
Pages: 352 Pages, 1x 8pp Colour Insert1x 8pp B/W Insert11 B/W Photos Throughout
Publication Date: 1/17/2017
Category: Astronautics