Title: HIDDEN FIGURES
Author: Margot Shetterly
Genre: Nonfiction
Summary: “True story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space.”
Rating: Very good
Why I Like It: The books actually begins in the 40's with the government's research and development of air planes for WWII. There was a great need for mathematicians and many black women were hired. A lot of background on segregation and the treatment of blacks. This tells the personal stories of some of the women. Very interesting and easy to read.
Other:
Reviewer: Kathy
Author: Margot Shetterly
Genre: Nonfiction
Summary: “True story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space.”
Rating: Very good
Why I Like It: The books actually begins in the 40's with the government's research and development of air planes for WWII. There was a great need for mathematicians and many black women were hired. A lot of background on segregation and the treatment of blacks. This tells the personal stories of some of the women. Very interesting and easy to read.
Other:
Reviewer: Kathy
