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NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson - Paperback

by Heather E. Schwartz
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Heather E. SchwartzSeries:Stem Trailblazer BiosAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2017-08-01Pages:32
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Lerner ClassroomISBN-13:9781512457049ISBN-10:1512457043UPC:9781512457049Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, TechnologyBook Topic:Science & Technology, Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, WomenSize:8.80 x 6.60 x 0.10 inchesWeight:0.1499Product ID:SCHD6Z4813

What do you want to be when you grow up? When Katherine Johnson was young, women weren't expected to go into the math and science fields. Johnson loved math, but she never thought she could be a mathematician. After studying math in school and teaching for a few years, she learned that the organization that would later become NASA was hiring women to complete mathematical equations. As an African American woman, Johnson had to work hard to earn the respect of her coworkers, but they soon came to rely on her brilliant calculations. Her contributions to the US space program helped send astronauts to the moon. Learn how Johnson broke barriers as a female African American mathematician.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Lerner ClassroomISBN-13:9781512457049ISBN-10:1512457043UPC:9781512457049Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Biography & Autobiography, TechnologyBook Topic:Science & Technology, Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, WomenSize:8.80 x 6.60 x 0.10 inchesWeight:0.1499Product ID:SCHD6Z4813
Schwartz, Heather E.: - When Heather E. Schwartz was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie Annie and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children's titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for National Geographic Kids and Discovery Girls. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation's website. Other credits in the children's market include articles for Teen, Girls' Life, and All About You magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at Bridal Guide magazine, co-author of Bridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown (Warner, 2004), and contributor to The Takeout Cookbook (Knock Knock 2007).
Publisher: Lerner Classroom

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