DK Life Stories Katherine Johnson
by Ebony Joy Wilkins (Author)
ISBN: 9780241358580
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Weight: 348g
Dimensions: 184 x 144 x 15 (mm)
Description:
In this biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the award-winning 2016 film Hidden Figures. It was an incredible accomplishment when the United States first put a person on the Moon - but without the incredible behind-the-scenes work of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, such a feat could not have been possible. Follow her remarkable journey from growing up in West Virginia, to becoming a teacher, to breaking barriers at NASA and receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.