A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon
Record details
- ISBN: 0316435171
- ISBN: 9780316435178
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | Shares the story of the pioneering African American mathematician, Katherine Johnson, who helped calculate America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon. |
Target Audience Note: | Age 4-8. |
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Genre: | Biographies. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 24 of 28 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rowayton Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 28 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rowayton Library | J BIO JOHNSON (Text) | 33625122926863 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
A Computer Called Katherine : How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
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Author Notes
A Computer Called Katherine : How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
Suzanne Slade holds a mechanical engineering degree and worked on NASA's Delta IV rockets. Her recent titles include The Inventor's Secret , Friends for Freedom , With Books and Bricks , and Climbing Lincoln's Steps . She lives in Illinois, and she invites you to visit her online at suzanneslade.com. Veronica Miller Jamison is an illustrator whose clients include Essence Magazine , Bloomingdales, and Hallmark. A Computer Called Katherine is her debut picture book. She is an alumna of Howard University and Drexel University, and she lives outside Philadelphia. She invites you to visit her online at veronicamarche.com.