Looking at the careers of groundbreaking women in astronomy and the space program, the wonder isn’t how they stood out, but how well they fit in. By Jennifer Carson.
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062363602 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Publication date: | 12/06/2016 |
| Edition description: | MTI |
| Pages: | 368 |
| Sales rank: | 4,847 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.00(d) |
| Lexile: | 1350L (what's this?) |
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