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DescriptionThe 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 Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didnt have the same rights as others--as wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nurses--as wrong as 10-5=3. And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of her classmates, starting college at fifteen, and eventually joining NASA, where her calculations helped pioneer Americas first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the worlds first trip to the moon Award-winning author Suzanne Slade and debut artist Veronica Miller Jamison tell the story of a NASA computer in this smartly written, charmingly illustrated biography.About the authorSuzanne Slade holds a mechanical engineering degree and worked on NASAs Delta IV rockets. Her recent titles include The Inventors Secret, Friends for Freedom, With Books and Bricks, and Climbing Lincolns Steps. She lives in Illinois, and she invites you to visit her online at suzanneslade.com.Veronica Miller Jamison is an 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. She invites you to visit her online at veronicamarche.com.
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Vânzător: Elefant.ro
Brand: Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
