
While the image of the female faction of WWII was Rosie rolling up her sleeves and doing factory work, another group of women did more behind-the-scenes work that few may know about. Top Secret Rosies: The Female Computers of World War II tells the stories of female mathematicians who used burgeoning technology on projects like analyzing data to perfect aerial bombing. This chance of a lifetime gave the women the opportunity to use their education, support their country, and do jobs they might not otherwise have gotten. ~ Rachel Sprovtsoff, Rovi