Hidden Figures
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Hidden Figures
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Hidden Figures
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Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA’s African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program.
Oscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
Oscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay
Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA’s African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program.
Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as ‘Human Computers’, calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts, these ‘coloured computers’ used pencil and paper to write the equations that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space.
Moving from World War II through NASA’s golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the women’s rights movement, Hidden Figures interweaves a rich history of mankind’s greatest adventure with the intimate stories of five courageous women whose work forever changed the world.
Series: Collins Modern Classics
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Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly is widely praised for its inspiring and enlightening narrative of the African American women mathematicians who played crucial roles in NASA's space endeavours. Reviewers appreciate the blend of impressive research and heartfelt storytelling, highlighting the women's dignity, camaraderie, and transcendence. The book is noted for its exploration of race, gender, and technology, offering a crucial history previously overlooked and serving as an inspiring read for young women interested in science.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780008555375
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 May 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: William Collins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Margot Lee Shetterly is a journalist and independent researcher currently developing The Human Computer Project, a collaboration with Macalester College American Studies professor Duchess Harris to create a digital archive of the stories of NASA's African-American Human Computers. In 2005, she founded Inside Mexico Magazine, which became the most widely distributed English language publication in Mexico. She's been profiled in the LA Times and Editor and Publisher, among other publications.
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