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
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Fox - Children's | J 510.92 EDW | On Shelf |
| Bedford - Adult | Y 629.45/Edw | On Shelf |
| Framingham - Young Adult | Y629.4 Edwards | On Shelf |
| Framingham McAuliffe - Young Adult | Y629.4 Edwards | On Shelf |
| Lexington - Adult | YA 510.92 E | On Shelf |
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
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.--,Source other than the Library of Congress.
Description
Edwards and Harris discuss the critical contributions black women made to NASA in the 1950s. They performed by hand the calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth. Their efforts made it possible for young black women of subsequent generations to become the mathematicians and astrophysicists of today.--,Source other than the Library of Congress.
Target Audience
Ages 12-17.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,7.7,3,187975.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aerospace engineers -- Juvenile literature.
African American astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
African American mathematicians -- Biography.
African American women -- Biography.
African American women -- Juvenile literature.
African American women mathematicians -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biography.
Langley Research Center -- History.
Space race.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
Women engineers -- Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
African American astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
African American mathematicians -- Biography.
African American women -- Biography.
African American women -- Juvenile literature.
African American women mathematicians -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biography.
Langley Research Center -- History.
Space race.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
Women engineers -- Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
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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.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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