Reaching for the Moon : the autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson
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Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2019].
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9781987175257, 1987175255
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1040L
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Published
Solon, Ohio : Findaway World, LLC, [2019].
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Pre-loaded Audio
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1 audio media player (approximately 5 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
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English
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9781987175257, 1987175255
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Lexile measure
1040

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"Simon & Schuster Audio."
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Previously released by Simon & Schuster, Inc., ℗2019.
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Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
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Read by Heather Alicia Simms.
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"As a young girl, Katherine showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she persevered. In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA, which had just begun to hire Black mathematicians. She computed the trajectory for Alan Shepard's first space flight -- and then she worked on the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. Throughout her extraordinary career, Katherine has broken boundaries and paved the way for women in science."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, K. G., & Simms, H. A. (2019). Reaching for the Moon: the autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson (Unabridged.). Findaway World, LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Katherine G and Heather Alicia, Simms. 2019. Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. Findaway World, LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Katherine G and Heather Alicia, Simms. Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Findaway World, LLC, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Johnson, Katherine G., and Heather Alicia Simms. Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Unabridged., Findaway World, LLC, 2019.

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