text Hidden heroes : the human computers of NASA
- Summary
- 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. Hidden Heroes: The Human Computers of NASA expl... Read more
- Contents
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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
- Format
- text
- Description
- 48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher
- Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
| Library | Location | Status |
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| Peninsula Community Library | J629.45 HAR in Juvenile | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-PCL | J629.45 HAR in Juvenile | Available |
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
Women mathematicians United States
African American women mathematicians
Mathématiciennes États-Unis Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Traitement assisté par l'humain Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Mathématiciennes noires américaines Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Ingénieurs en aérospatiale États-Unis Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
African American women mathematicians
Aerospace engineers
Employees
Human computation
Women mathematicians
United States
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| Peninsula Community Library | J629.45 HAR in Juvenile | Available |
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