Rise of the Rocket Girls
The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
Book • 2016
Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the story of the women who worked as 'human computers' at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the 1940s and 50s.
These women, with their mathematical prowess, contributed significantly to rocket design and space missions, breaking gender barriers in STEM fields.
The book explores their professional achievements and personal lives, highlighting their contributions to the success of early space exploration.
These women, with their mathematical prowess, contributed significantly to rocket design and space missions, breaking gender barriers in STEM fields.
The book explores their professional achievements and personal lives, highlighting their contributions to the success of early space exploration.
