Winner of the 2019 Nebula,Locus and Hugo Awards!One woman. One mission. One chance to save the world.It's 1952,and the world as we know it is gone. A meteorite has destroyed Washington DC,triggering extinction-level global warming. To save humanity,the world unites to form the International Aerospace Coalition. Its mission: to colonise first the Moon,then Mars. Elma York,World War Two pilot and mathematician,dreams of becoming an astronaut - but prejudice has kept her grounded. Now nothing - and no man - will stop her from reaching for the stars.
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Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Ltd.ISBN: 9781781087312Number of pages: 432Weight: 360 gDimensions: 198 x 128 x 38 mm
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"Kowal masters both science and historical accuracy in this alternate history adventure." - Andy Weir"In The Calculating Stars,Mary Robinette Kowal imagines an alternate history of spaceflight that reminds me of everything I loved about Hidden Figures." - Cady Coleman,Astronaut"This is what NASA never had,a heroine with attitude." - The Wall Street Journal
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