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\nThe riveting t rue story of the women who launched America into space.
\nIn the 194 0s and 50s\, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick- thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories\, th ey didn't turn to male graduates. Rather\, they recruited an elite group o f young women who\, with only pencil\, paper\, and mathematical prowess\, transformed rocket design\, helped bring about the first American satellit es\, and made the exploration of the solar system possible.
\nFor th e first time\, \;Rise of the Rocket Girls \;tells the stories of t hese women--known as "human computers"--who broke the boundaries of both g ender 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 bee n\, and the far reaches of space to which we're heading.
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