If Hidden Figures has you itching to learn more about the women who worked in the space program; pick up Nathalia Holt's lively; immensely readable history; Rise of the Rocket Girls. --Entertainment WeeklyThe riveting true story of the women who launched America into space.In the 1940s and 50s; when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories; they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather; they recruited an elite group of young women who; with only pencil; paper; and mathematical prowess; transformed rocket design; helped bring about the first American satellites; and made the exploration of the solar system possible. For the first time; Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the stories of these women--known as "human computers"--who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with all the living members of the team; Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we've been; and the far reaches of space to which we're heading.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good readBy JACKGreat descriptive book.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. History can be influencedBy William P. JellisonYears ago I read Ms Bowen's auto of John Adams. I was very impressed with her story telling Skills. It read like a novel. Today we hear lots about 'OUR FOUNDING FATHERS'...and i have the idea most of those who invoke the reference really don't know much about them; how they fought; how they were so protective of their state's interests. In fact; according to MY opinion; the Constitution of the United States is a COMPROMISE document. When they couldn't agree on someting they just ignored the subject. Look what they did with the slavery problem... just moved it down the road tweny years (Article I; Section 9) (Slavery)shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight... Miracle at Philadelphia has been classified by others as a soft and romantic version of what happened at the Constitutional Convention; but I found it very humanizing. It is one of three book I hve just re-visited on the subject; and I enjoyed it greatly. If one is not a history buff this is a book on history for you0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Amazing storyBy Thomas ConnollyAmazing story of the development of our constitution. It WAS a miracle!
