Hidden human computers : the black women of NASA
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Harris, Duchess, author,
Published
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017].
ISBN
9781680783872, 1680783874
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1080L
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Branch - Teen Collection - General | 629.45 Ed98h 2017 | Available |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Aerospace engineers -- Juvenile literature.
Aerospace engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American astronauts -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women mathematicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Langley Research Center. -- West Area Computing -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Aerospace engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American astronauts -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women mathematicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Langley Research Center. -- West Area Computing -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781680783872, 1680783874
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.7, 3 Points
Level 7.7, 3 Points
Lexile measure
1080
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-109) and index.
Description
Discusses how in the 1950s, black women made critical contributions to NASA by performing calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth.
Target Audience
Ages 12-17.
Target Audience
1080L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,7.7,3.0,187975.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Edwards, S. B., & Harris, D. (2017). Hidden human computers: the black women of NASA . Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Sue Bradford and Duchess, Harris. 2017. Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA. Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Sue Bradford and Duchess, Harris. Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Sue Bradford,, and Duchess Harris. Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, 2017.
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