by Ebony Joy Wilkins ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
First American edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
DK Publishing,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
128 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ;
Dimensions
20 cm
SERIES
Series Title
DK life stories
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Counting on Katherine -- Asking questions -- Separate and unequal -- Breaking barriers -- A new journey -- Woman at work -- Pushing for change -- The space race -- Apollo 11 -- "One giant leap" -- An incredible career -- Awards and acclaim.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Examines the life of mathematician Katherine Johnson, from her early education and career before working for NASA to her integral role in the space program.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Johnson, Katherine G.
Johnson, Katherine G.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
United States.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
African American women mathematicians, Biography, Juvenile literature.
African American women physicists, Biography, Juvenile literature.
African American women, Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians, Biography, Juvenile literature.