{"product_id":"hidden-figures-by-margot-shetterly-9780062742469","title":"Hidden Figures","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatherine, Dorothy, Mary, and Christine were all good at maths. \u003cem\u003eReally\u003c\/em\u003e good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it was their understanding of numbers that helped them do what seemed impossible. They were African-American women, living during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But Katherine, Dorothy, Mary, and Christine were hardworking, persistent, and most importantly, smart. That's why NASA hired them as mathematicians, also known as \"coloured computers,\" to help send the United States into space for the very first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis inspiring story brings to life these four \"hidden figures\" and what they overcame to succeed, changing not only their own lives but the face of air and space travel forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/em\u003e by Margot Shetterly tells this remarkable tale, highlighting their courage and tenacity in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995520028908,"sku":"9780062742469","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8628793482210.jpg?v=1763114200","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/hidden-figures-by-margot-shetterly-9780062742469","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}