Hidden figures :
Author
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Books
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xviii, 346, 14 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition
First William Morrow paperback edition.
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New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017.
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 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. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills, and they answered Uncle Sam's call, moving to Hampton, Virginia, and the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Even as Virginia's Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley's all-black "West Computing" group helped America achieve one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens."--Publisher's description.
Call Number
510.92/SHET
Publication Date
2017
Language
English
ISBN
9780062677280
Hidden figures :
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
xxiv, 543 pages ; 23 cm
Edition
First Harper Luxe edition.
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New York, NY : Harper Luxe [2016]
Call Number
LP/510.92/SHET
Publication Date
2016
Language
English
ISBN
9780062466440
Hidden figures :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xviii, 346 pages ; 24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : William Morrow, [2016]
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 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. Suddenly, these overlooked math whizzes had a shot at jobs worthy of their skills, and they answered Uncle Sam's call, moving to Hampton Virginia and the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory. Even as Virginia's Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley's all-black "West Computing" group helped America achieve one of the things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens."--
Call Number
510.92/SHE
Publication Date
2016
Language
English
ISBN
9780062363596
by
Shetterly, Margot Lee
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