Title:
Katherine Johnson
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Edition:
Simon Spotlight edition.
Publication Date:
2017
Publication Information:
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2017.
©2017
Physical Description:
47 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781534403413
9781534403406
Abstract:
Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine's unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA's Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.
General Note:
At head of title: You should meet.
Contents:
A family to count on -- Math, Katherine's number one love -- A "computer" in a skirt -- Katherine takes off! -- An infinite contribution.
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Language:
English
Audience:
Age 6-8.
