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Author:
Jine, Devika.
Title:
The extraordinary life of Katehrine Johnson / writeen by Devika Jina; illustrated by Maggie Cole.
Publisher:
Kane Millera division of EDC Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
103 pages : illustrations, paperback ; 20 cm.
Subject:
Johnson, Katherine G--Juvenile literature.
Mathematicians--United States--Biography.
Women mathematicians--United States--Biography.
African American women--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Other Authors:
Cole, Maggie,.
Notes:
"Original edition first published by Penguin Books, Ltd." - Title page in verso. Includes bibliograhical references and index.
Summary:
In 1969, history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on eather, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one pieces. As a child, Katherine Johnson loved math. She went on to be one of the most important peoople in the history of space travel. Disover her incredible life story in this beautifully illustrated book complete with narrative biography, timeslines, and facts.
Series:
Extraordinary lives
ISBN:
1684640741
9781684640744
Locations:
SHPC094 -- Denver Public Library (Denver)

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