Bibliograph

Margaret and the Moon, how Margaret Hamilton saved the first lunar landing, by Dean Robbins ; illustrated by Lucy Knisley

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Margaret and the Moon, how Margaret Hamilton saved the first lunar landing, by Dean Robbins ; illustrated by Lucy Knisley

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Margaret and the Moon

Responsibility statement

by Dean Robbins ; illustrated by Lucy Knisley

Sub title

how Margaret Hamilton saved the first lunar landing

Summary

PEOPLE & PLACES (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). 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. Ages 5+

Target audience

juvenile

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