First published 2016
Before the moon landing, a group of brilliant African American "human computers" did the math that sent rockets soaring. Segregated by Jim Crow, these unsung heroes made America's greatest adventure possible, using slide rules, adding machines, and pencils to support the fledgling aeronautics industry. As the Cold War rages and the Civil Rights movement ignites, their work forever changes the world - and their lives.
Genres: biography, american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, african-american, 21st-century, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: hidden-figures, underdog
Setting: NASA Langley Research Center, United States, Estados Unidos, Langley Laboratory, Hampton (Va.), Russia, Earth (Planet), Moon, Florida, Atlantic Ocean
Period: Cold War, World War II, 1943, 1945, 1951, 1953, 1940s, 1950s, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969
279 pages · Paperback · Thorndike Press Large Print