The Locator -- [(subject = "Johnson Katherine G")]

26 records matched your query       

Record 17 | Previous Record | MARC Display | Next Record | Search Results
Author:
Jina, Devika, author.
Title:
The extraordinary life of Katherine Johnson / written by Devika Jina ; illustrated by Maggie Cole.
Publisher:
Puffin,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
103 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Subject:
Johnson, Katherine G.--Juvenile literature.
Mathematicians--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Physicists--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Other Authors:
Cole, Maggie, illustrator.
Summary:
In 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece. As a child, Katherine Johnson loved maths. She went on to be one of the most important people in the history of space travel. Discover her incredible life story in this beautifully illustrated book complete with narrative biography, timelines and facts.
Series:
Extraordinary lives
ISBN:
0241375444
9780241375440
Locations:
YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

Initiate Another SILO Locator Search

This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.