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245 10 a| Hidden heroes :b| the human computers of NASA /c| by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD with Rebecca Rowell.;

264 1 a| Minneapolis, Minnesota :b| Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing,c| [2019];

300 a| 48 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| Freedom's promise;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| A letter from Duchess -- NASA's secret weapon -- The path to NASA -- Working at NASA -- Trailblazers -- Fast facts -- Stop and think -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Learn more -- About the authors -- Index;

520 a| In the 1950s, NASA relied on human computers. These skilled women did calculations by hand. While astronauts and their accomplishments were well known, human computers often worked behind the scenes.;

521 8 a| 820b| Lexile;

650 0 a| Women mathematiciansz| United Statesv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A461408;

650 0 a| Human computationv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A1133816;

650 0 a| African American women mathematiciansv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A1360947;

650 0 a| Aerospace engineersz| United Statesv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A448516;

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Hidden heroes : the human computers of NASA / by Duchess Harris, JD, PhD with Rebecca Rowell.

Author/creator	Harris, Duchess author.
Other author	Rowell, Rebecca author.
Format	Book
Publication	Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2019]
Copyright Date	©2019
Description	48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Officials and employees. --Juvenile literature. Women mathematicians--United States. --Juvenile literature. Human computation--Juvenile literature. African American women mathematicians--Juvenile literature. Aerospace engineers--United States. --Juvenile literature.

Series	Freedom's promise Harris, Duchess. Freedom's promise. ^A1435216
Contents	A letter from Duchess -- NASA's secret weapon -- The path to NASA -- Working at NASA -- Trailblazers -- Fast facts -- Stop and think -- Glossary -- Online resources -- Learn more -- About the authors -- Index
Abstract	In the 1950s, NASA relied on human computers. These skilled women did calculations by hand. While astronauts and their accomplishments were well known, human computers often worked behind the scenes.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience	820 Lexile
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
LCCN	2018949708
ISBN	9781532117701 (hardcover)
ISBN	1532117701 (hardcover)
ISBN	9781641856041 (pbk)
ISBN	1641856041 (pbk)
ISBN	(ebook)

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