Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
A memoir by Margot Lee Shetterly that uses Hidden Figures to explore united states and african american mathematicians, with united states. national aeronautics and space administration in view.
Work Information
A story where united states meets african american mathematicians.
Margot Lee Shetterly's memoir Hidden Figures centers on united states and african american mathematicians while extending into united states. national aeronautics and space administration and women.
Book Information
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Published
- 2017-02-09
- Pages
- 384 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 14.1 x 2.3 x 19.7 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780008201326
- ISBN-10
- 0008201323
- Price
- 3002 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/History/Americas/United States/20th Century
The Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Oscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA’s African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program. Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as ‘Human Computers’, calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts, these ‘colored computers’ used pencil and paper to write the equations that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Moving from World War II through NASA’s golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the women’s rights movement, Hidden Figures interweaves a rich history of mankind’s greatest adventure with the intimate stories of five courageous women whose work forever changed the world.
Margot Lee Shetterly is an independent scholar and an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation award recipient, currently at work on The Human Computer Project, a digital archive of the stories of NASA’s female Human Computers. She is one of the founders of Inside Mexico Magazine, an English-language magazine for Mexico’s expat population, and in her former lives worked as an Internet executive and an investment banker. She splits her time between Hampton, Virginia and Valle de Bravo, Mexico.
Reviews
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いい本です。
6月2日水曜日に、無事配達されました。思い描いたとおりの本でした。第一便は、行方不明で、届きませんでした。二回目は、航空便で届きました。第一便は、1ヶ月しても届かないので、英国へ、催促の電話をいれました。通常便の、船便だったせいで、届かなかったのだと、思います。本は、ニューヨークタイムスベストセラー。ペーパーバックではあるものの、紙質は、薄くて柔らかい、上質の本でした。
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映画とはちょっと違う(らしい)。
* 本来の読み方では無いのだろうけど、黒人の目から見た40年代、50年代のアメリカの記録としてとても面白く読んだ。そういう視点の書籍はあまりなかったように思う。日本の一般人、私人の立場でアメリカの生活を綴る書籍は60年代以降に誕生したジャンルだと思う。 * 今はなくなってしまった世界を旅した気分になれる。事の是非は又別の話。 * 映画のコピーに映画に出てこないアポロ計画を持ち出して炎上したらしい、のは頭に入れて読んだのだが書籍の方はアポロ計画までカバーされてるのでお得である。むしろ、アポロ計画はこの本の最後の山場と言ってもいいだろう。 * 後半の舞台はコンピューターが意味するのが人間の計算担当者から電子計算機に変わる時代である。作品を通じて人種的、フェミニズム的読み方も出来るだろうがわたくし的には仕事上の大先輩の記録を読んでるような気分になった。これは 予期せぬ展開でお得な気分である。 * 戦後の公民権運動はよくしられているが、それが冷戦のなかソ連との競争のためにも必要なものとして認識されていたというのは眼からウロコ。冷戦がなければ公民権運動も別な展開をたどったろうし、今の世界も随分と違ってたんだろうな。公民権運動はアメリカの国内政治の問題として扱われることが圧倒的だけど、そうではない見方もありということだろう。 * つまり、人種的平等という点ではソ連のほうが進んでいた(少なくともそのイメージを与えることに成功していた)。それが崩壊後どうなったかはAlexievichのSecondhand timeを参照のこと。 * 人種別の教育システムを維持するために分割損が生じ、肝心の白人側にも十分資金が回らないこともあったようだ。 * 主人公たち計算担当者のグループについて、秘密になっていたとする記事を幾つか見たけたけどそれは事実誤認だろう。秘密になっていたら人材の公募ができないじゃないか。あまり人に知られていなかったのは事実に違いない。
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それなりです
本のヨレが思ったよりあったけど、実用上は問題なし。日本人でない人が読んだのでしょう。 映画とは違って、時代拝見、人物の生活などの既述が多いです。 航空、宇宙が好きな人には興味ある内容でしょう。
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... though it's not written by any historian. The author starts of with some personal remarks that give us some access to the world, she experienced in her childhood, the black community of scientists working for NASA, many of them women. And then the question: How many female black scientists have been there, contributing to the national goals of aircraft and spacetravel? She starts to ask witnesses and consult libraries an historians, taking us on a trip of time travel, written in the fluent language of a novel but precise as the narrative of an historical account. She gives us a broad and detailed picture of early NACA, which started as a scientific enterprise to improve military an civil aircraft during World War I and transformed into a space agency after World War II. She chooses a few well documented female black protagonists in this surrounding and gives us an idea of their social, historical and scientific backgrounds and surroundings, their stories and developments and arranges hundreds of other people's stories and historical details around them to draw a very dense and detailed picture of NACA, NASA but also the state of Virginia, the US, the Civil rights movement, black workers teachers, scientists, communities and institutions, the cold war, the space race. Every page interesting and enjoyable. I could have of this and felt unfortunate when I read that the author actually was leaving out some pieces, believing, it would be too much to include it all. I can understand that so many pages might be difficult to sell. But I would like to have a sequel with the missing stories. Really. It's so beautiful to read about these things and so amazing. Would be a shame not to share the whole story after all that work.
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In great shape for a used book. Was also super fast delivery thanks guys :) Also the book and story was absolutely inspiring. What an amazing story.
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This is truly a piece of history. It cites a great example of humanity's victory over racism. A loved it very much.
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This book is a must read for all, but mainly female engineers. It shows what is possible, beyond all borders of origin, age or family. When you have the curiosity for science and engineering, do not let anyone get above you. This book shows that everything is possible. It is not easy, but it is possible and how important it is to help other and to give a leg up when you can. There is a possibility to have it all: work, family, friends and even hobbies. And if they have done it before, so can you! Read the book and absorb its power, kling to your dreams, your family and friends and never let anyone make you doubt in your qualities as an engineer, mother wife and friend! And look for role models, colleagues and friends who are just like you and will tell you that if they manage, you will too.
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This book has been thoroughly researched and contains details I have not expected but enjoyed greatly. It’s eye-opening for someone like me who grew up in Europe and loves reading about the American Space Program. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in history. Beautifully written by a talented author, where love, admiration and respect for the characters is shown on each page. I’m so grateful for this book as it’s now my favourite book of all the books I have ever read. Thank you.