On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the moon and said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” (Today, I want to believe he’d also include “woman” and “humankind” in his declaration.) To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we’ve put together […]
Now in a special new edition perfect for young readers, this is the amazing true story of four African American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program. Soon to be a major motion picture.Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. This book brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women who lived through the Civil Rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the movement for gender equality, and whose work forever changed the face of NASA and the country.
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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
Now in a special new edition perfect for young readers, this is the amazing true story of four African American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program. Soon to be a major motion picture.Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. This book brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women who lived through the Civil Rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the movement for gender equality, and whose work forever changed the face of NASA and the country.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781441743619 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Publication date: | 11/29/2016 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x (d) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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