Hidden human computers : the black women of NASA
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Author
Edwards, Sue Bradford,
Contributors
Harris, Duchess, author.
Published
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017].
Format
Book
ISBN
1680783874, 9781680783872
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1080L
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JEF - Space and Beyond (Juvenile Nonfiction)
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Published
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017].
Language
English
ISBN
1680783874, 9781680783872
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.7, 3 Points
Lexile measure
1080

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.
Target Audience
1080L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG+,7.7,3,187975

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Mount Olive Library - Juvenile NonfictionJ 629.45 EDWAvailable

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Aerospace engineers -- Juvenile literature.
African American astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- Juvenile literature.

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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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