The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson

by Devika Jina

Other authorsMaggie Cole (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2020

Status

Available

Publication

Kane Miller Books / EDC Publishing (2020), 128 pages

Description

In 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece. As a child, Katherine Johnson loved maths. She went on to be one of the most important people in the history of space travel. Discover her incredible life story in this beautifully illustrated book complete with narrative biography, timelines and facts.

ISBN

1684640741 / 9781684640744

Local notes

Purchased with a donation from Rev. John Saxton, in memory of his wife Patricia, and in celebration of long friendship with the Dettmanns.
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