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].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 24 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Status
Marina Branch - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA 629.45 E
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YA 629.45 E
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Seaside Branch - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA 629.45 E
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YA 629.45 E
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Other Subjects
Aerospace engineers.
African American astronauts.
African American women mathematicians.
African American women.
African Americans -- Biography.
Langley Research Center. -- West Area Computing -- History.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History.
Women -- Biography.
Women astronauts.
Women engineers.
African American astronauts.
African American women mathematicians.
African American women.
African Americans -- Biography.
Langley Research Center. -- West Area Computing -- History.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History.
Women -- Biography.
Women astronauts.
Women engineers.
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Published
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.7, 3 Points
Level 7.7, 3 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) 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.
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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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