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Name: Counting on Katherine : How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
Author: Becker, Helaine
ISBN: [978-1-25013-752-4,1-25013-752-7]

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Counting on Katherine : How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

Author: Becker, Helaine

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Follett Number: 1518PM5
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, 2018
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-25013-752-4
ISBN-10: 1-25013-752-7
LCCN: 2017-042623
Dewey: 510.92
Classifications: Biography; Nonfiction

Subjects:

African Americans Biography

Biographies

Johnson, Katherine G

Mathematicians

Picture Books

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Officials and Employees Biography

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Officials and Employees

Women Biography

"Christy Ottaviano Books.";Includes bibliographical references. "As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of stars in the sky, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink. Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this is the story of a ground-breaking American icon who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives"--Publisher.

From the publisher:
The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures. You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, Counting on Katherine is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives and made enormous contributions to history. Christy Ottaviano Books

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