Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins

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Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins

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.

From the Hardcover edition.

Dean Robbins is a children's book author and journalist. Miss Paul and the President: The Artistic Fight for Women's Right to Vote; Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing; and The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon are just a few of the titles available. He and his family reside in Madison, Wisconsin.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780399551857
ISBN 10 0399551859
Title Margaret and the Moon
Author Dean Robbins
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2017-05-16
Number of pages 40
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.