Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly
The Black women mathematicians at NASA Langley who helped put Americans in orbit, through segregation and obscurity. Thoroughly researched and overdue.
Read it if…
you want competence and persistence rewarded, eventually.
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Skip it if…
you expect the film's pacing; the book is denser.
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Three things you will actually use
- Excellence is undeniable eventually.
- Open doors for the next one.
- Do the math.
Do this first
Read the chapters on Katherine Johnson's orbital calculations.
Our verdict
The women who did the math.
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