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Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the Moon to Mars / Nathalia Holt.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316338929
- ISBN: 0316338923
- Physical Description: xiii, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) > Officials and employees > History. Women scientists > United States > History > 20th century. |
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- 9 of 9 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lillooet Area Library Association.
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- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillooet Branch | 621.435 HOL (Text) | 35180000335892 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
