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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.
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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.
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Rise of the
rocket
girls
: the
women
who
propelled
us
, from
missiles
to the
moon
to
Mars
/ Nathalia Holt.
by
Holt, Nathalia, 1980-
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.
Call #:
LP 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:
9781410491374 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Rocket
girls
: the
women
who
propelled
us
, from
missiles
to the
moon
to
Mars
Edition:
Large print edition.
Description:
505 pages (large print), 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-501).
Contents:
Preface -- 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 -- Epilogue.
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.
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