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tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
A really enjoyable read. Margot Lee Shetterly does an excellent job of placing the work being done at NASA within the broader contexts of the times, from the worker shortages of WWII to the Space Race panic of the early Cold War, and always threaded through with the current state of racism in the US. It's not just a book about moments in aeronautic and aerospace history; it's about a whole era of US consciousness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and War
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy
readingelli's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I love reading about the scientists who lay the foundations for my own journey. Well written, very informative, I learned a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage
mandi4886's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Minor: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
junefish's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Racism
Minor: Cancer, Death, and Terminal illness