| Rocket Girl: The Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America's First Female Rocket Scientist Contributor(s): Morgan, George D. (Author), Barrett, Joe (Narrated by), Stroupe, Ashley (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1541410378 ISBN-13: 9781541410374 Publisher: Tantor Audio OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: August 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Science | History - History | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.5" W x 6" (0.40 lbs) |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1938, a young German rocket enthusiast named Wernher von Braun had dreams of building a rocket that could fly him to the moon. In Ray, North Dakota, a young farm girl named Mary Sherman was attending high school. In an age when girls rarely dreamed of a career in science, Mary wanted to be a chemist. A decade later the dreams of these two disparate individuals would coalesce in ways neither could have imagined. World War II and the Cold War space race with the Russians changed the fates of both von Braun and Mary Sherman Morgan. When von Braun and other top engineers could not find a solution to the repeated failures that plagued the nascent U.S. rocket program, North American Aviation, where Sherman Morgan then worked, was given the challenge. Recognizing her talent for chemistry, company management turned the assignment over to young Mary. In the end, America succeeded in launching rockets into space, but only because of the joint efforts of the brilliant farm girl from North Dakota and the famous German scientist. While von Braun went on to become a high-profile figure in NASA's manned space flight, Mary Sherman Morgan and her contributions fell into obscurity-until now. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barrett, Joe: - Joe Barrett has been a working stage, screen, and recording booth actor since 1974 and an award-winning and eight-time Audie Award-nominated audiobook narrator since 1999. He also practiced law for five years-but don't hold that against him. Joe is married to actress Andrea Wright, and together they have four children.Morgan, George D.: - George D. Morgan is the playwright in residence at Caltech, and a member of both the Dramatists Guild and the Writers Guild of America. He has written more than a dozen stage plays and musicals, including Second to Die, Nevada Belle, Thunder in the Valley, Pasadena Babalon, and Capture the Sun. |