{"product_id":"b0756jh5r1","title":"The Calculating Stars: A Lady Astronaut Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Robinette Kowal's science fiction debut,  The Calculating Stars , explores the premise behind her award-winning  Lady Astronaut of Mars .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDen of Geek  - Best Science Fiction Books of June 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOmnivoracious  - Fifteen Highly Anticipated SFF Reads for Summer 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the East Coast of the US, including Washington, DC. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the Earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElma 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElma’s drive to become the first lady astronaut is so strong that even the most dearly held conventions of society may not stand a chance against her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67924448772341,"sku":"YSL52323","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8774\/8597\/files\/81lI3UdzUhL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793672866","url":"https:\/\/www.newbooks.store\/products\/b0756jh5r1","provider":"NewBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}