Hidden Figures: the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space
(eAudiobook)
Now in a special new edition perfect for young listeners, this is the amazing true story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program. Soon to be a major motion picture. 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. This audiobook brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African-American women who lived through the Civil Rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the movement for gender equality, and whose work forever changed the face of NASA and the country.
Notes
Shetterly, M. L., & Turpin, B. (2016). Hidden Figures: the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space. Unabridged. [United States], HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee and Bahni, Turpin. 2016. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space. [United States], HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee and Bahni, Turpin, Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space. [United States], HarperCollins, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee, and Bahni Turpin. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space. Unabridged. [United States], HarperCollins, 2016.
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