{"product_id":"9781250137524-counting-on-katherine-how-katherine-johnson-saved-apollo-13","title":"Becker Helaine - Counting On Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 - Hardcover","description":"Binding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: The bold story of Katherine Johnson an African - American mathematician who worked for NAS a during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures. You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink everything! Boundless curious and excited by calculations young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math about the universe. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NAS a Counting on Katherine is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but in turn saved lives and made enormous contributions to history. Christy Ottaviano Books\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Counting On Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Becker Helaine, Dow Phumiruk\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Henry Holt And Co. (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781250137524\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 40 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 6\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Science \u0026amp; Technology: General Interest (Children's \/ Teenage)","brand":"Becker Helaine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49614232682801,"sku":"IN-G-9781250137524","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781250137524.jpg?v=1724465382","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781250137524-counting-on-katherine-how-katherine-johnson-saved-apollo-13","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}