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Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race / by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling ; illustrated by Laura Freeman.
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918-), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942-).
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062742469
- ISBN: 0062742469
- ISBN: 9781338562286
- ISBN: 1338562282
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 980L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.8 0.5 193339. |
| Awards Note: | Amelia Bloomer Book List, 2019 |
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- 43 of 46 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Library | JNF 510.9252 SHE (Text) | 38256101835852 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
