Hidden human computers
the black women of NASA
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Author
Contributions
- Harris, Duchess, author, consultant - Contributor
Publication
2017 - ABDO Publishing Company, Minnesota
Language
English
Word Count
28,000 words, Guess
Page Count
112 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivehiddenhumancompu0000edwa
- ISBN-101680783874
- ISBN-139781680783872
- Library of Congress Control Number2016910293
- OCLC Control Number958783188
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781680783872
- Open LibraryOL27237424M
Classifications
- DDC629.45
- LCCQA27.5 .E39 2017
- LCCQA27.5.E39 2017
Alternate Titles
- Black women of NASA
Description
Discusses how in the 1950s, black women made critical contributions to NASA by performing calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth.
Subjects
Topics
Series Statement
- Hidden heroes
Other Editions
- Hidden human computers: the black women of NASA
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