{"product_id":"rise-of-the-rocket-girls-the-women-who-propelled-us-from-missiles-to-the-moon-to-mars-paperback","title":"Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathalia Holt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe riveting true story of the women who launched America into space.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the first time, \u003ci\u003eRise of the Rocket Girls\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e has you itching to learn more about the women who worked in the space program, pick up Nathalia Holt's lively, immensely readable history, \u003ci\u003eRise of the Rocket Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. -- \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathalia Holt\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCured: The People who Defeated HIV\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, Slate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a former Fellow at the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT, and Harvard University. She lives with her husband and their two daughters in Pacific Grove, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978439983405,"sku":"9780316338905","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/di9OOTBOK1RRbUVpeFN6elAweVhMdz09.webp?v=1775805169","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/rise-of-the-rocket-girls-the-women-who-propelled-us-from-missiles-to-the-moon-to-mars-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}