Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins (2017, Hardcover)

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PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-100399551859
ISBN-139780399551857
eBay Product ID (ePID)219437057

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Book TitleMargaret and the Moon
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, Girls & Women, Mathematics / General, Science & Nature / Astronomy
Publication Year2017
IllustratorKnisley, Lucy, Yes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorDean Robbins
FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight14 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width8.9 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2015-039930
Reviews"A superb introduction to the life of one girl whose dreams were out-of-this-world."-- Kirkus   Reviews  starred review
Grade FromPreschool
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisA true story from one of the Women of NASA Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back). She loved studying algebra and geometry and calculus and using math to solve problems in the outside world. Soon math led her to MIT and then to helping NASA put a man on the moon She handwrote code that would allow the spacecraft's computer to solve any problems it might encounter. Apollo 8. Apollo 9. Apollo 10. Apollo 11. Without her code, none of those missions could have been completed. Dean Robbins and Lucy Knisley deliver a lovely portrayal of a pioneer in her field who never stopped reaching for the stars., A true story from one of the Women of NASA! Margaret Hamilton loved numbers as a young girl. She knew how many miles it was to the moon (and how many back). She loved studying algebra and geometry and calculus and using math to solve problems in the outside world. Soon math led her to MIT and then to helping NASA put a man on the moon! She handwrote code that would allow the spacecraft's computer to solve any problems it might encounter. Apollo 8. Apollo 9. Apollo 10. Apollo 11. Without her code, none of those missions could have been completed. Dean Robbins and Lucy Knisley deliver a lovely portrayal of a pioneer in her field who never stopped reaching for the stars.
LC Classification NumberQA76.2.H36R63 2017

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  • A great short story to get young girls interested in learning about STEM.

    A great short story to get young girls interested in learning about STEM.

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