Hidden figures the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race

An account of the previously unheralded but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their groundbreaking successes.

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Main Author: Lee Shetterly, Margot (Author)
Other Authors: Miles, Robin (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: [Ashland, Oregon] : [New York, New York] : Blackstone ; Harper Audio, [2016]
Edition:Unabridged.
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Summary:An account of the previously unheralded but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their groundbreaking successes.
Item Description:Duration: 10:45:00.
"Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container.
Physical Description:9 audio discs (10 hr., 45 min.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time:10:45:00
ISBN:9781441709585 :
1441709584
Author Notes:Margot Lee Shetterly was born in Hampton, Virginia in 1969. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. After college she worked in investment banking for several years. Her other career moves have included working in the media industry for the website Volume .com, publishing an English language magazine, Inside Mexico; marketing consultant in the Mexican tourism industry; and writing. Hidden Figures is her first book, a New York Times Bestseller and was optioned for a feature film.

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