Ebook: Reaching for the Moon: the autobiography of NASA mathematician
Author: Apollo 11, Johnson Katherine, Johnson Katherine G
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- Year: 2019
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
- City: New York etc
- Edition: 1st ed
- Language: English
- epub
"This rich volume is a national treasure." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Captivating, informative, and inspiring...Easy to follow and hard to put down." —School Library Journal (starred review)
The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.
As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father's words in mind: "You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you."
In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become...
"Captivating, informative, and inspiring...Easy to follow and hard to put down." —School Library Journal (starred review)
The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.
As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father's words in mind: "You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you."
In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become...
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