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A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon  Cover Image Book Book

A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon / written by Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison.

Slade, Suzanne. (Author). Miller Jamison, Veronica, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Shares the story of the pioneering African American mathematician, Katherine Johnson, who helped calculate America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316435178 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0316435171 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Age 4-8.
Subject: Johnson, Katherine G.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Officials and employees > Biography.
African American women mathematicians > Biography.
Women mathematicians > United States > Biography.
Mathematicians > United States > Biography.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County. (Show)
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch J B J67272sL (Text) 33126024216016 JBiography Checked out 05/07/2024
Erlanger Branch J B J67272sL (Text) 33126024215810 JBiography Available -
Independence Branch J B J67272sL (Text) 33126022604932 JBiography Available -

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