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The woman in the moon, how Margaret Hamilton helped fly the first astronauts to the moon, Richard Maurer

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-247) and index

individual biography

mapsillustrations

index present

Ages 10-14, Roaring Brook PressGrades 7-9, Roaring Brook Press

non fiction

The woman in the moon

bibliography

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Richard Maurer

how Margaret Hamilton helped fly the first astronauts to the moon

"A stunning and intimate biography of Margaret Hamilton, the computer engineer who helped Apollo 11 and mankind get from the Earth to the moon. First-hand accounts, exclusive interviews with the legendary Margaret Hamilton, and detailed science populate the pages of this remarkable biography. In 1969, mankind successfully left our atmosphere and landed on the moon. It took countless hours of calculations, training, wonder, and sacrifice from all of the men and women who worked hard to make that landing. One of those people was Margaret Hamilton. A young computer engineer, Hamilton was hired to develop the completely new software used in the groundbreaking Apollo Space Program. Soon she became the lead engineer, one of the few women in the almost entirely male-dominated profession. But it wasn't always easy. In The Woman in the Moon, science-writer and journalist Richard Maurer (Destination Moon, 2019) dives deep into the backstory of this extraordinary woman. With first-hand interviews and access to primary sources, this striking biography perfectly captures the exciting atmosphere of the Space Race and the inspiring figure of Margaret Hamilton"--, Provided by publisher

Growing up -- Countdown -- To the moon

juvenile

How Margaret Hamilton helped fly the first astronauts to the moon