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The Resource Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars, Nathalia Holt

Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars, Nathalia Holt

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"During World War II, when the newly 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 human 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. For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells 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. Based on extensive research and interviews with the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science, illuminating both where we've been and the far reaches of space to where we're heading."--Dust jacket
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiii, 338 pages
Contents
  • January 1958 : Launch day
  • Part I. 1940s. Up, up, and away
  • Headed west
  • Part II. 1950s. Rockets rising
  • Miss Guided Missile
  • Holding back
  • Ninety days and ninety minutes
  • Moonglow
  • Part III. 1960s. Analog overlords
  • Planetary pull
  • The last queen of outer space
  • Part IV. 1970s-today. Men are from Mars
  • Look like a girl
  • Epilogue
Isbn
9780316338929
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Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars
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Rise of the rocket girls
Title remainder
the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars
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Nathalia Holt
Title variation
Rocket girls, the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
"During World War II, when the newly 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 human 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. For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells 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. Based on extensive research and interviews with the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science, illuminating both where we've been and the far reaches of space to where we're heading."--Dust jacket
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contains biographical information
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http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1980-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Holt, Nathalia
Dewey number
629.4072/079493
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
TL862.J48
LC item number
H65 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
  • Mathematik
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
  • Women mathematicians
  • Women in computer science
  • Women computer programmers
  • Women mathematicians
  • Women computer programmers
  • Rocketry
  • Astronautics
  • Informatik
  • Frauenberuf
  • Geschichte
  • Astronautics
  • Rocketry
  • Women computer programmers
  • Women in computer science
  • Women mathematicians
  • United States
  • Women computer programmers
  • Astronautics
  • Women mathematicians
  • Women in computer science
  • United States
  • NEW LIST 20160630
  • Women mathematicians
  • Women mathematicians
  • Rocketry
  • Astronautics
  • Women computer programmers
  • Women computer programmers
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Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars, Nathalia Holt
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-323) and index
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Contents
January 1958 : Launch day -- Part I. 1940s. Up, up, and away -- Headed west -- Part II. 1950s. Rockets rising -- Miss Guided Missile -- Holding back -- Ninety days and ninety minutes -- Moonglow -- Part III. 1960s. Analog overlords -- Planetary pull -- The last queen of outer space -- Part IV. 1970s-today. Men are from Mars -- Look like a girl -- Epilogue
Control code
ocn917345188
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiii, 338 pages
Isbn
9780316338929
Isbn Type
(hbk.)
Lccn
2015954384
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o917345188
  • (OCoLC)917345188
Label
Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars, Nathalia Holt
Link
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-323) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
January 1958 : Launch day -- Part I. 1940s. Up, up, and away -- Headed west -- Part II. 1950s. Rockets rising -- Miss Guided Missile -- Holding back -- Ninety days and ninety minutes -- Moonglow -- Part III. 1960s. Analog overlords -- Planetary pull -- The last queen of outer space -- Part IV. 1970s-today. Men are from Mars -- Look like a girl -- Epilogue
Control code
ocn917345188
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiii, 338 pages
Isbn
9780316338929
Isbn Type
(hbk.)
Lccn
2015954384
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o917345188
  • (OCoLC)917345188

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