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A review by ghostmuppet
Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
4.0
I knew about the film being nominated in the Oscars, and of course i knew a little about the early American space program. A lot of what i knew i was told during my school years (in the 80's) and never really had the need to question them. Yes, i knew there was segregation in America with Blacks Only and Whites Only signs.
This book concentrates on the minorities in the agency that would eventually be known as NASA. The story follows some key personal who blazed the way for future generations to work at the agency. They were bought on board as human computers (as electronic computers were not really available at that time).
The book mainly concentrates on the women when they were working for the Aeronautics part of history. Propeller planes, jet engines, flight maths etc. The Nasa portion happens a lot further in the book - but the build up is important.
I really liked this book as it was an eye opener to a portion of history that was not portrayed well at all.
Now i really want to see the film.
This book concentrates on the minorities in the agency that would eventually be known as NASA. The story follows some key personal who blazed the way for future generations to work at the agency. They were bought on board as human computers (as electronic computers were not really available at that time).
The book mainly concentrates on the women when they were working for the Aeronautics part of history. Propeller planes, jet engines, flight maths etc. The Nasa portion happens a lot further in the book - but the build up is important.
I really liked this book as it was an eye opener to a portion of history that was not portrayed well at all.
Now i really want to see the film.