Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helpe...
Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helpe...
Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race / Margot Lee Shetterly.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York, NY : William Morrow, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2017/3572
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MMS ID
Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
xviii, 346 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
A door opens -- Mobilization -- Past is prologue -- The double V -- Manifest destiny -- War birds -- The duration -- Those who move forward -- Breaking barriers -- Home by the sea -- The area rule -- Serendipity -- Turbulence -- Angle of attack -- Young, gifted, and black -- What a difference a day...
Publication information
Publisher
New York, NY : William Morrow, [2016]
Edition
First edition.
Date Published
[2016]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African Amer...
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Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race / Margot Lee Shetterly.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-328) and index.
Contextual Information
Awards
New York Times Best Seller List.
Date Copyright
©2016
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Call Numbers
G 2017/3572
Record Identifier
74VKVXpdExAg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXpdExAg
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ISBN
9780062363596
DDC
510.9252
MMS ID
991024114018802626
