Human Computer to NASA Programmer

<p>In the Jim Crow South with a slide rule in her hand and a brilliant mind at her command Dorothy Vaughan defied the limitations of her time. As a leader of the West Area Computing Unit at NASA she and her team of brilliant Black women were the human engines of the Space Race-calculating trajectories and solving equations that would propel America to the stars.</p><p>But when the age of electronic computers dawned Dorothy saw the future. With fierce determination she taught herself and her team the complex <strong>FORTRAN</strong> programming language ensuring their place in the dawning digital age.</p><p><em>Human Computer to NASA Programmer</em> is the untold story of a quiet pioneer who fought for equality mentored a generation of women and helped build the future.</p><p>This book finally brings her incredible inspiring legacy out of the shadows and into the light. Approx.164 pages 28500 word count</p>