Rise of the Rocket Girls
The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
Nathalia Holt
The book chronicles the stories of the female mathematicians known as "human computers" who played a crucial role in the early days of the American space program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It highlights their contributions to rocket design, satellite launches, and planetary exploration, while also exploring the challenges they faced in a male-dominated field.
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