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

Shetterly, Margot Lee. (Author).
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510.9252 Lee
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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Officials and employees > Biography.
Women mathematicians > United States > Biography.
African American women > Biography.
African American mathematicians > Biography.
Space race.
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  • ISBN: 006236359X
  • ISBN: 9780062363602
  • Physical Description xviii, 346 pages
  • Edition First edition.
  • Publisher New York, NY : William Morrow, [2016]

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Hidden Figures : The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
Hidden Figures : The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
by Shetterly, Margot Lee
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Hidden Figures : The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Author's Notep. ix
Prologuep. xi
1A Door Opensp. 1
2Mobilizationp. 9
3Past Is Prologuep. 19
4The Double Vp. 27
5Manifest Destinyp. 37
6War Birdsp. 51
7The Durationp. 61
8Those Who Move Forwardp. 69
9Breaking Barriersp. 77
10Home by the Seap. 93
11The Area Rulep. 107
12Serendipityp. 117
13Turbulencep. 125
14Angle of Attackp. 137
15Young, Gifted, and Blackp. 149
16What a Difference a Day Makesp. 161
17Outer Spacep. 175
18With All Deliberate Speedp. 183
19Model Behaviorp. 193
20Degrees of Freedomp. 201
21Out of the Past, the Futurep. 213
22America Is for Everybodyp. 227
23To Boldly Gop. 235
Epiloguep. 247
Acknowledgmentsp. 267
Notesp. 273
Bibliographyp. 319
Indexp. 329
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