Masterminds: Katherine Johnson by Izzi Howell

Masterminds: Katherine Johnson by Izzi Howell

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Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations

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Masterminds: Katherine Johnson by Izzi Howell

Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations. Katherine Johnson tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering her early maths skills which saw her attending high school at only 10 years old through to her work at NASA calculating and analysing the flight paths of many spacecraft. She helped send astronauts to the Moon. Masterminds introduces some of the world's great scientists, inventors and artists, retelling their lives and explaining why their work is important. Clear photographic designs bring a real-life quality to these biographies and major S.T.E.A.M. discoveries. Provides an understanding of scientific discoveries and presents inspirational lives from a variety of diverse backgrounds. Includes a timeline of the person's life and shows the ongoing legacy that we can see around us today. Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.
Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe. Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.
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ISBN 13 9781526312716
ISBN 10 1526312719
Title Masterminds: Katherine Johnson
Author Izzi Howell
Series Masterminds
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2021-01-14
Number of pages 32
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