A Computer Called Katherine - How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon

Informationen zum Autor 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: How Booker T. Washington Built a School , and Climbing Lincoln's Steps . She lives in Illinois with her husband, and she invites you to visit her online at suzanneslade.com. Veronica Miller Jamison is a fashion 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 with her husband and their cat. She invites you to visit her online at veronicamarche.com. Klappentext The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film "Hidden Figures"--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon. Full color.ull color. Zusammenfassung The inspiring story of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, an African-American woman who made major contributions to the field of space exploration (and was the subject of the hit movie Hidden Figures).

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne Slade, Suzanne/ Jamison Slade, Slade Suzanne
• Assisted by: Veronica Miller Jamison (Illustration), Veronica Miller Jamison (Illustration)
• Publisher: Little Brown USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.03.2019
• EAN: 9780316435178
• ISBN: 978-0-316-43517-8
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Exploration & Discovery, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Computers / Coding & Programming, Careers; Diversity; Space; Math; African American Heritage