Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race Free Audiobook Download by Margot Lee Shetterly

This book is the definitive account of how many black women played a crucial role in the U.S.A's space program, and their contributions to American science and industry are not widely known. Women like Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughn were integral to America's success in the space race with Russia; they were responsible for putting satellites into orbit and developing new technologies that make up part of our modern-day lives.

Women of color were among the first African Americans hired for NASA's segregated West Area Computing Unit as computers at a time when few non-white people could even get a job in computer science. These pioneering women created the algorithms to calculate trajectories and trajectories for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions.

These black women were motivated and inspired by the same American Dream that has driven so much of our nation's progress. They believed in their inherent right to pursue opportunities, regardless of how improbable they might seem. And when NASA needed to hire a team of talented mathematicians to help make calculations for the launch of astronaut John Glenn, these untapped resources became a force to be reckoned with.

Hidden Figures tells the story of three African American women who worked at NASA during the 1950s and 1960s—Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson. They worked for little pay but were essential in helping to keep America on track as a leader in space exploration.

The book tells the story of black female mathematicians at NASA's Langley Air Force Base who helped win the space race by calculating trajectories and designing guidance systems for John Glenn's orbital flight.

Hidden Figures tells the story of three black women who played a pivotal role in NASA and helped put the first man on the moon. The book is a memoir that depicts the struggles and achievements of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, while also highlighting other black female mathematicians in the early space race.