Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
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Shetterly, Margot Lee,
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New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016].
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First edition.
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006236359X, 9780062363596 :
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xviii, 346 pages ; 24 cm
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IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 18
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African American mathematicians -- Biography.
African American women -- Biography.
Space race.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
006236359X, 9780062363596 :
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.7, 18 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [319]-328) and index.
Description
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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shetterly, M. L. (2016). Hidden figures: the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

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

Shetterly, Margot Lee. 2016. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

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

Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.

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