TY  - BOOK
AU  - Becker,Helaine
AU  - Phumiruk,Dow
TI  - Counting on Katherine
SN  - 9781250137524
AV  - QA29.J64 B43 2018
U1  - BIO JOHB 23
KW  - Johnson, Katherine G.
KW  - United States
KW  - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
KW  - Officials and employees
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Mathematicians
KW  - African American women mathematicians
KW  - Women mathematicians
KW  - PIcture books
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Biographies
N1  - "Christy Ottaviano books."; Includes bibliographical references; Ages 5-9
N2  - "You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. 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." -- Adapted from book jacket
ER  -