Hidden figures : the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space
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Calkins, Lucy, 1951-
Contributors
Shetterly, Margot Lee author.
Published
New York, NY : Harper, [2016].
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
231 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218) and index.
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Drawing on the oral histories of scores of these "human computers", personal recollections, interviews with NASA executives and engineers, archival documents, correspondence, and reporting from the era, Hidden Figures recalls America's greatest adventure and NASA's groundbreaking successes through the experiences of five spunky, courageous, intelligent, determined, and patriotic women: Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, Christine Darden, and Gloria Champine. Moving from World War II through NASA's golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the women's rights movement, Hidden Figures interweaves a history of scientific achievement and technological innovation with the intimate stories of five women whose work forever changed the world -- and whose lives show how out of one of America's most painful histories came one of its proudest moments.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Calkins, L., & Shetterly, M. L. (2016). Hidden figures : the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space (Young readers' edition.). Harper.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Calkins, Lucy, 1951- and Margot Lee Shetterly. 2016. Hidden Figures : The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space. New York, NY: Harper.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Calkins, Lucy, 1951- and Margot Lee Shetterly. Hidden Figures : The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space New York, NY: Harper, 2016.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Calkins, L. and Shetterly, M. L. (2016). Hidden figures : the untold true story of four african-american women who helped launch our nation into space. Young readers' edn. New York, NY: Harper.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Calkins, Lucy, and Margot Lee Shetterly. Hidden Figures : The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space Young readers' edition., Harper, 2016.

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