Bibliograph

Hidden women, the African-American mathematicians of NASA who helped America win the space race, by Rebecca Rissman ; consultants Elizabeth S.S. Smith, Sarah Shull, Danielle DeVoy

Type

Label

Hidden women, the African-American mathematicians of NASA who helped America win the space race, by Rebecca Rissman ; consultants Elizabeth S.S. Smith, Sarah Shull, Danielle DeVoy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-111) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hidden women

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

995330966

Responsibility statement

by Rebecca Rissman ; consultants Elizabeth S.S. Smith, Sarah Shull, Danielle DeVoy

Series statement

EncounterEncounter. Narrative nonfiction stories

Sub title

the African-American mathematicians of NASA who helped America win the space race

Summary

Four female African-American mathematicians literally made it possible to launch US rockets and astronauts into space. Hidden Women tells the thrilling tale of how women contributed, the struggles and resistance each experienced, and the amazing result

Table Of Contents

Get the girl -- The space race -- Running numbers -- A woman in the wind tunnel -- Testing rockets -- Annie Easley and the centaur -- A year of tragedy and new hope -- The moon landing, a dream come true -- "Houston, we've had a problem" -- After the race -- Epilogue -- Timeline

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

African-American mathematicians of NASA who helped America win the space race

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