Hidden Figures - The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race

Informationen zum Autor Margot Lee Shetterly Klappentext Tying in with a new film adaptation which is due to be released in early 2017, this tells the untold story of the African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space programme. The film will star Taraji P. Henson, Kirsten Dunst and Kevin Costner. *Also appeared in Nov/Dec Buyer's Notes* Zusammenfassung #1 New York Times Bestseller NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Oscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay Set amid the civil rights movement! the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program.

Product details

• Authors: Margot Lee Shetterly, Shetterly Margot Lee
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.02.2017
• EAN: 9780008201326
• ISBN: 978-0-00-820132-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book; USA, Ethnic Studies, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Black & Asian Studies, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General