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Hidden Figures Illustrated Edition

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

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

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Hidden Figures Illustrated Edition

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

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

The #1 New York Times bestseller and the basis for the hit Academy Award-winning movie, now available in a beautifully designed, illustrated edition featuring more than two dozen never-before-seen photos. Hidden Figures is the untold true story of the African-American female mathematicians, "colored computers," at NASA who provided the calculations that helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space, set against the Jim Crow South and the civil rights movement. 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. Among these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women. Originally math teachers in the South’s segregated public schools, these gifted professionals answered Uncle Sam’s call during the labor shortages of World War II. With new jobs at the fascinating, high-energy world of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in Hampton, Virginia, they finally had a shot at jobs that would push their skills to the limits. Even as Virginia’s Jim Crow laws required them to be segregated from their white counterparts, the women of Langley’s all-black "West Computing" group helped America achieve one of things it desired most: a decisive victory over the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and complete domination of the heavens. Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Space Race, Hidden Figures follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden—four African American women who participated in some of NASA’s greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades as they faced challenges, forged alliances, and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country’s future.

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William Morrow

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0062798952

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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

The uplifting, amazing true story—a New York Times bestseller! This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program. 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, 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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135

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HarperCollins

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0062662392

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Hidden Figures

The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

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Hidden Figures

The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award–nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and illustrator Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers! Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math…really good. They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. In this beautifully illustrated picture book edition, we explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known as "colored computers," and how they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a highly challenging STEM-based career. "Finally, the extraordinary lives of four African American women who helped NASA put the first men in space is available for picture book readers," proclaims Brightly in their article "18 Must-Read Picture Books of 2018." "Will inspire girls and boys alike to love math, believe in themselves, and reach for the stars.

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0062742469

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Hidden Figures Teaching Guide

Teaching Guide and Sample Chapter

By: Margot Lee Shetterly,Kim Racon

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Hidden Figures Teaching Guide

Teaching Guide and Sample Chapter

By: Margot Lee Shetterly,Kim Racon

We know that teachers are always looking for new and inspiring books to assign to their students. To help you decide if Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures is right for your classroom, we’ve created this special e-book that contains a teaching guide and sample chapters. Hidden Figures has already been adopted as a common book on campuses across the country, and it has been assigned as required reading in high school and college courses on a variety of subjects—from history, math, and science to composition and women’s studies.

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0062696254

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Estrelas além do tempo

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

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Estrelas além do tempo

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

A história fenomenal das matemáticas negras que levaram o homem para a lua Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, a incipiente indústria aeronáutica americana contratou matemáticas negras para suprir sua falta de mão de obra. Essas mulheres, conhecidas como "computadores humanos", continuaram trabalhando para o governo e passaram a fazer parte da NASA em uma época em que vingava a segregação racial. Elas garantiram que os Estados Unidos ganhassem a corrida espacial contra a União Soviética e lutaram para realizar o sonho americano. Esta é a história delas, que chega também aos cinemas na adaptação cinematográfica estrelada por Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst e Jim Parsons.

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489

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HarperCollins Brasil

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8595080518

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9788595080515

Hidden Figures Varjoon jääneet

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

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Hidden Figures Varjoon jääneet

By: Margot Lee Shetterly

Hidden Figures Varjoon jääneet NAISET JOTKA INNOITTIVAT KOKONAISTA SUKUPOLVEA Eletään 1960-luvun alkupuolta. Yhdysvaltojen ja Neuvostoliiton välinen kilpajuoksu avaruuteen on kiihkeimmillään. Etsiessään päteviä työntekijöitä Yhdysvaltain avaruushallintovirasto NASA löytää odottamattomia kykyjä naispuolisten värillisten matematiikanopettajien parista. Vastoin kaikkea todennäköisyyttä naisista tulee osa NASAn ihmislaskijoita. Heidän laskelmansa auttavat toteuttamaan erään Yhdysvaltojen historian suurimmista saavutuksista – lähettää astronautti kuuhun. Hidden Figures – Varjoon jääneet kertoo ensimmäistä kertaa Dorothy Vaughanin, Mary Jacksonin, Katherine Johnsonin ja Christina Dardenin tarinan.

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Hidden Figures Illustrated Edition

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Estrelas além do tempo

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