Rise
of the Rocket Girls, by
Nathalia Holt
For the first time, Rise of the Rocket
Girls tells the stories of the elite group of young women recruited by
the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory who calculate velocities and plot
trajectories needed to transform rocket design.
Armed with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, they helped
bring about the first American satellites and made the exploration of the solar
system possible.
The
Monopolists, by Mary Pilon
The Monopolists reveals the
unknown story of how Monopoly came into existence, the reinvention of its
history by Parker Brothers and multiple media outlets, the lost female
originator of the game, and one man’s lifelong obsession to tell the true story
about the game’s questionable origins.
The
Great Divide, by Joseph Stiglitz
In The Great Divide, Joseph E. Stiglitz expands on the
diagnosis he offered in his best-selling book The Price of Inequality and
suggests ways to counter America’s growing problem. With his signature blend of
clarity and passion, Stiglitz argues that inequality is a choice―the cumulative
result of unjust policies and misguided priorities.
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