Hidden Figures

by Margot Lee Shetterly · 2016

Hidden Figures tells the remarkable true story of four African‑American women—Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden—who broke barriers at NASA during the Cold War. As brilliant mathematicians and engineers, they turned complex calculations into the fuel that powered America’s race to the Moon, all while confronting the entrenched racism and sexism of the era. Through vivid narrative and meticulous research, Margot Lee Shetterly reveals how their quiet genius and relentless determination helped launch the United States into space and reshaped the nation’s understanding of talent, ambition, and the American Dream.