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Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars / Nathalia Holt.
Traces the pivotal achievements of the elite female science recruits at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where in the mid-twentieth century they transformed rocket design and enabled the creation of the first American satellites.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316338929
- ISBN: 0316338923
- Physical Description: xiii, 338 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Little Brown and Company, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-323) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | January 1958: Launch day -- Up, up, and away -- Headed west -- Rockets rising -- Miss Guided Missile -- Holding back -- Ninety days and ninety minutes -- Moonglow -- Analog overlords -- Planetary pull -- The last queen of outer space -- Men are from Mars -- Look like a girl. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | 629.4072 HOL 2016 (Text) | 33892100478677 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
