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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Booklist Review     Library Journal Review     School Library Journal Review     More Content       More by this author     Holt, Nathalia, 1980-     Subjects     Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) -- History.     Women scientists -- United States -- Biography.     Women computer engineers -- United States -- Biography.     Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.     Women mathematicians -- United States -- History.     Rocketry -- United States -- History.     Astronautics -- United States -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Holt, Nathalia, 1980-       by title:      Rise of the rocket g...       by call number:      629.40922 H758r     Search the Web     Holt, Nathalia, 1980-     Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) -- History.     Women scientists -- United States -- Biography.     Women computer engineers -- United States -- Biography.     Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.     Women mathematicians -- United States -- History.     Rocketry -- United States -- History.     Astronautics -- United States -- History.       MARC Display

Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars / Nathalia Holt. by Holt, Nathalia, 1980- Little, Brown and Company, 2016. Call #: 629.40922 H758r Subjects Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) -- History.   Women scientists -- United States -- Biography.   Women computer engineers -- United States -- Biography.   Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.   Women mathematicians -- United States -- History.   Rocketry -- United States -- History.   Astronautics -- United States -- History. ISBN:  9780316338929 (hc.) Alternate title:  Rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars Edition:  First edition. Description:  xiii, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-323) and index. Contents:  January 1958 : Launch day -- 1940s. Up, up, and away ; Headed west -- 1950s. Rockets rising ; Miss Guided Missile ; Holding back ; Ninety days and ninety minutes ; Moonglow -- 1960s. Analog overlords ; Planetary pull ; The last queen of outer space -- 1970s-today. Men are from Mars ; Look like a girl. Summary:  During World War Il, when the brand-new minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate jet velocities and plot missile trajectories, they recruited an elite group of young women--known as "computers"--who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design and helped bring about America's first ballistic missiles. But they were never interested in developing weapons--their hearts lay in the dream of space exploration. So when JPL became part of a new agency called NASA, the computers worked on the first probes to the moon, Venus, Mars, and beyond. Later, as digital computers largely replaced human ones, JPL was unique in training and retaining its brilliant pool of women. They became the first computer programmers and engineers, and through their efforts, we launched the ships that showed us the contours of our solar system. The stories of these women who charted a course not only for the future of space exploration but also for the prospects of female scientists, offering a unique perspective on the role of women in science. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 629.40922 H758r Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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