Margot Lee Shetterly
Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780008201326
- author:
- Margot Lee Shetterly
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- William Collins (9 Feb. 2017)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 12.8 x 2.1 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- History Biographies & True Stories Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women who Helped Win the Space Race
This book tells the story of the African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program during the civil rights movement. Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these women worked as 'Human Computers', calculating the flight paths that enabled historic achievements.
The book interweaves a rich history of mankind's greatest adventure with the intimate stories of five courageous women whose work forever changed the world. From World War II through NASA's golden age, the book explores the Space Race, the Cold War, and the women's rights movement.
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