Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson, Johnson Katherine

Автор: Jina, Devika and Cole, Maggie (illust.)
Название: The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson
ISBN: 0241375444 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241375440
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Описание: In 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece.As a child, Katherine Johnson loved maths. She went on to be one of the most important people in the history of space travel. Discover her incredible life story in this beautifully illustrated book complete with narrative biography, timelines and facts.

Автор: Ringsmuth Katherine Johnson
Название: Alaska`s Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier
ISBN: 029574278X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295742786
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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This fascinating account of the development of aviation in Alaska examines the daring missions of pilots who initially opened up the territory for military positioning and later for trade and tourism.

Early Alaskan military and bush pilots navigated some of the highest and most rugged terrain on earth, taking off and landing on glaciers, mudflats, and active volcanoes. Although they were consistently portrayed by industry leaders and lawmakers alike as cowboys—and their planes compared to settlers’ covered wagons—the reality was that aviation catapulted Alaska onto a modern, global stage; the federal government subsidized aviation’s growth in the territory as part of the Cold War defense against the Soviet Union. Through personal stories, industry publications, and news accounts, historian Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth uncovers the ways that Alaska’s aviation growth was downplayed in order to perpetuate the myth of the cowboy spirit and the desire to tame what many considered to be the last frontier.

Автор: Becker Helaine
Название: Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
ISBN: 1250137527 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781250137524
Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS)
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The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.

You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home?

As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe.

From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives and made enormous contributions to history.

A Christy Ottaviano Book

Автор: By Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Veronica Miller J
Название: A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
ISBN: 0316435171 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780316435178
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: The inspiring story of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, an African-American woman who made major contributions to the field of space exploration (and was the subject of the hit movie Hidden Figures).