| Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA Contributor(s): Edwards, Sue Bradford (Author), Jd Duchess Harris Phd (Author) |
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ISBN: 1680783874 ISBN-13: 9781680783872 Publisher: Essential Library OUR PRICE: $39.29 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science - Young Adult Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science - Young Adult Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African American |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016910293 |
| Lexile Measure: 1080 |
| Series: Hidden Heroes |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1950's - Topical - Black History - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 187975 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hidden Human Computers 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. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |