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Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars / Nathalia Holt.
Traces the pivotal achievements of the elite female science recruits at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where in the mid-twentieth century they transformed rocket design and enabled the creation of the first American satellites.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316338905
- Physical Description: xiii, 337 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits, photographs ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Little Brown and Company, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- January 1958: Launch day -- Part I: 1940s. Chapter 1: Up, up, and away -- Chapter 2: Headed west -- Part II: 1950s. Chapter 3: Rockets rising -- Chapter 4: Miss guided missile -- Chapter 5: Holding back -- Chapter 6: Ninety days and ninety minutes -- Chapter 7: Moonglow -- Part III: 1960s. Chapter 8: Analog overlords -- Chapter 9: Planetary pull -- Chapter 10: The last queen of outer space -- Part IV: 1970s - Today. Chapter 11: Men are from Mars -- Chapter 12: Look like a girl -- Epilogue. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1040L Lexile |
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| Subject: | Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) > History. Women mathematicians > United States > History. Rocketry > United States > History. Astronautics > United States > History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Public Library | NF HISTORY WW II 629 HOL (Text) | 32311111185489 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
