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Title:
Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
Author:
Shetterly, Margot Lee author.
Personal Author:
Shetterly, Margot Lee author.
Edition:
[Large print ed.]
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Harper Luxe [2016]
Physical Description:
xxiv, 543 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:
The true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space.
Language:
English
Corporate Subject:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (OCoLC)fst00528469
Subject Term:
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.

African American women -- Biography.

African American mathematicians -- Biography.

Space race.

Large type books.

Large type books. (OCoLC)fst00992678

African American mathematicians. (OCoLC)fst00799231

African American women. (OCoLC)fst00799438

Employees. (OCoLC)fst00909111

Space race. (OCoLC)fst01127802

Women mathematicians. (OCoLC)fst01178130
Geographic Term:
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre:
Biographies.

Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896

Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
ISBN:
9780062466440
Format :
Book

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