Katherine Johnson
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
The woman at the heart of the New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film "Hidden Figures" shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer and her integral role in the early years of the U.S. space program
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change."--
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Katherine Johnson came to yoga in her retirement after 30+ years as an educator. She received her 200 hour certification from Savannah Power Yoga. She is hoping to obtain a 500 hour certificate of mastery in 2017. At 60+ years old, Katherine has found a new passion in life that she is excited to share with you." --
