Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
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Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
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The work Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Culver-Union Township Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Audio, Nonmusical, Sounds, Music.
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- Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
- Title remainder
- the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
- Statement of responsibility
- Margot Lee Shetterly
- Subject
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- trueAdult books for young adults
- African American mathematicians -- Biography
- trueAfrican American women
- trueAfrican American women -- Biography
- Audiobooks
- trueBooks to movies
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- African American
- trueRace relations
- trueRacism in employment
- trueRacism in politics and government
- trueScience writing -- Space and flight
- trueSpace programs -- International competition
- trueSpace race
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- trueUnited States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- trueWomen mathematicians
- Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" calculated the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among the group were talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation. Originally relegated to teaching math in the South's segregated public schools, they were called into service during the labor shortages of World War II, when America's aeronautics industry was in dire need of anyone who had the right stuff
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice: Audio for Adults, 2017.
- Cataloging source
- NOV
- Dewey number
- 510.92/520973
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- QA27.5
- LC item number
- .L44 2016ab
- Literary text for sound recordings
- other
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by Robin Miles
- Target audience
- adult
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
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