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Counting on Katherine  Cover Image Book Book

Counting on Katherine / Helaine Becker; illustrated by Dow Phumiruk.

Becker, Helaine, (author.). Phumiruk, Dow, (illustrator.).

Summary:

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--Goodreads.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250137524
  • ISBN: 1250137527
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 29 cm

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Christy Ottaviano Books."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Johnson, Katherine G. > Biography > Juvenile literature.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Officials and employees > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Mathematicians > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American women mathematicians > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Topic Heading: Black, Indigenous and people of color
BIPOC
Black lives matter
BLM

Available copies

  • 6 of 8 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Prince Rupert Library J 510.92 Beck (Text) 33294002074672 Juvenile Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Grand Forks E BEC (Text) 35142002669843 Easy Books Volume hold Available -
Mackenzie Public Library E BEC (Text) 35192000418008 Advanced Easy Volume hold Available -
Nakusp Public Library J 920 JOH (Text) 35160000759960 Juvenile Non-fiction Volume hold Available -
Sechelt Public Library J B JOHNSON (Text) 33260100028894 Children's Nonfiction Volume hold Available -
Trail and District Public Library Main Branch J 510.92 BEC (Text) 35110001094834 Children's Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
Valemount Public Library jnf 510.92 bec (Text) 35194014278717 Junior non-fiction Volume hold Checked out 2024-05-03
Williams Lake Branch J 510.92 BEC (Text) 33923006109858 Juvenile Non-fiction Volume hold Checked out 2024-05-01


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