Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly – Paperback Movie Tie-In Edition (NASA History)

Item Overview: Up for auction is a pre-owned paperback copy of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly. This is the official movie tie-in edition.

Synopsis: Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets into space. Among them were a group of exceptionally talented African American women. Starting in World War II and moving through 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. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades as they faced Jim Crow laws, forged alliances, and used their intellect to change their lives and their country’s future.

Item Specifics:

• Title: Hidden Figures

• Author: Margot Lee Shetterly

• Format: Trade Paperback (Movie Tie-In Edition)

• Publisher: William Morrow (An Imprint of HarperCollins)

• ISBN-13: 978-0-06-236360-2

• Genre: History / African American History / Women in Science

• Special Features: Includes a Reading Group Guide Inside

Condition: Good, pre-owned condition. The binding is tight, and the pages are clean and fully readable. Please note there is an original retail price sticker attached to the front cover. The cover shows minor standard shelf wear (please review the provided photos carefully).