My remarkable journey: a memoir
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Hylick, Joylette, author.
Moore, Katherine (Writer at National Geographic Kids), author.
Page, Lisa Frazier, author.
Moore, Katherine (Writer at National Geographic Kids), author.
Page, Lisa Frazier, author.
Published:
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ©2021.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xvi, 235 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Status:
Orange/Case Adult Biography
Biography JOHNSON [Katherine] Johnson
Description
The woman at the heart of the New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film "Hidden Figures" shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer and her integral role in the early years of the U.S. space program.
In 2015, at the age of ninety-seven, Johnson became a global celebrity for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA's first flight into space. In her memoir Johnson provides a record of racial history that reveals the influential role Black educators played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers like herself, and brings into focus the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations. -- adapted from jacket.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062897664, 0062897667
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages[ 221]-235).
Description
The woman at the heart of the New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film "Hidden Figures" shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer and her integral role in the early years of the U.S. space program.
Description
In 2015, at the age of ninety-seven, Johnson became a global celebrity for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA's first flight into space. In her memoir Johnson provides a record of racial history that reveals the influential role Black educators played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers like herself, and brings into focus the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations. -- adapted from jacket.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Johnson, K. G., Hylick, J., Moore, K. (. a. N. G. K., & Page, L. F. (2021). My remarkable journey: a memoir. First edition. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Katherine G., Johnson et al.. 2021. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Katherine G., Johnson et al., My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Johnson, Katherine G.,, et al. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir. First edition. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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