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World Scientist: Katherine Johnson
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ISBN10: 9363214850
ISBN13: 9789363214859
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Published: Apr 23 2026
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789363214859
Publisher: Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd
Published: Apr 23 2026
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
SHE CALCULATED HER WAY INTO HISTORY
Katherine Johnson was a brilliant mathematician whose work at NASA helped astronauts reach the Moon. She calculated flight paths with remarkably accuracy, playing a key role in successful missions like Apollo 11. She overcame racial and gender barriers in science and inspired generations of young scientists.
Katherine Johnson was a brilliant mathematician whose work at NASA helped astronauts reach the Moon. She calculated flight paths with remarkably accuracy, playing a key role in successful missions like Apollo 11. She overcame racial and gender barriers in science and inspired generations of young scientists.
WHY READ THIS BOOK?
* Meet the brains behind the space race
* Learn how math and science help astronauts
* Be moved by overcoming challenges
* Find out where science can take you
BORN: 1918
* Worked for NASA
* Calculated missions to the Moon
* Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
* Two NASA facilities have been named in her honor.
* Meet the brains behind the space race
* Learn how math and science help astronauts
* Be moved by overcoming challenges
* Find out where science can take you
BORN: 1918
* Worked for NASA
* Calculated missions to the Moon
* Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
* Two NASA facilities have been named in her honor.
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