Masterminds: Katherine Johnson

Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations. Katherine Johnson tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering her early maths skills which saw her attending high school at only 10 years old through to her work at NASA calculating and analysing the flight paths of many spacecraft. She helped send astronauts to the Moon. Masterminds introduces some of the world's great scientists, inventors and artists, retelling their lives and explaining why their work was important. Clear photographic designs bring a real-life quality to these biographies and major S.T.E.A.M. discoveries. Includes a timeline of the person's life and shows the ongoing legacy that we can see around us today. Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.

About the author

Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.

Product details

• Authors: Izzi Howell, Howell Izzi
• Publisher: Wayland
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2020
• EAN: 9781526312709
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-1270-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 232 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Masterminds
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Religion, philosophy, psychology; Bibles & bible stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For primary education