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The Calculating Stars
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Lady Astronaut Universe #1

The Calculating Stars

Mary Robinette Kowal
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On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process.

Elma York’s experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition’s attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn’t take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can’t go into space, too.

Elma’s dr ...Read More

Science FictionHistoricalFeminismFantasySciencePost-ApocalypticDystopianHistoryAdventureSpace Opera
The Calculating Stars
The Calculating Stars
Lady Astronaut Universe #1

The Calculating Stars

Mary Robinette Kowal
3.9
5 ratings
Published year: 2018
Pages: 431

On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process.

Elma York’s experience as a WASP pilot and mathematician earns her a place in the International Aerospace Coalition’s attempts to put man on the moon, as a calculator. But with so many skilled and experienced women pilots and scientists involved with the program, it doesn’t take long before Elma begins to wonder why they can’t go into space, too.

Elma’s dr ...Read More

Science FictionHistoricalFeminismFantasySciencePost-ApocalypticDystopianHistoryAdventureSpace Opera

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