Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

by Margot Lee Shetterly

Book Overview

The #1 New York Times bestseller-WINNER OF ANISFIELD-WOLF AWARD FOR NONFICTION
-WINNER BLACK CAUCUS OF AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BEST NONFICTION BOOK
-WINNER NAACP IMAGE AWARD BEST NONFICTION BOOK
-WINNER NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE COMMUNICATION AWARDThe phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA at the leading edge of the feminist and civil rights...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006236359X
• ISBN13: 9780062363596
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Hidden Figures is an exciting biography

I loved this book for several reasons. First of all, it was a true story of a group of brilliant black women who succeeded in the aeronautics industry of America that eventually became NASA. Secondly, these women were role models as strong, motivated and unstoppable in engineering and mathematics. Thirdly, these women provided encouragement and leadership with high standards to extend the bridge to the next generation of girls. Last of all, a biography shares a social and psychological connection between the reader and its characters. A great book to motivate females of all ages to get an education.