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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. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

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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 -


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