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Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 235 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11"--
"As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal...
Author
Publisher
Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change. In 2015, at the age of 97, Katherine Johnson became a global celebrity. President Barack Obama awarded her the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom--the nation's highest civilian...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"NASA computer scientist Katherine Johnson and her two daughters tell the story of how she overcame racial barriers to play an integral role during the American space program's early days"--