| International Standard Book Number |
9781644668764
|
| International Standard Book Number |
9781644668122
|
| International Standard Book Number |
9781644668443
|
| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
609.2/2
|
| Personal Name |
Hayes, Vicki C., author.
|
| Title Statement |
12 unsung heroes of technology / by Vicki Hayes.
|
| Varying Form of Title |
Twelve unsung heroes of technology
|
| Imprint |
Mankato, MN : Black Rabbit Books, [2026]
|
| Physical Description |
pages cm.
|
| Series Statement |
Unsung heroes
|
| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
|
| Formatted Contents Note |
Patricia Bath saves eyesight through invention -- Jagadish Bose makes wireless technology possible -- Yvonne Brill helps power rockets into space -- Grace Hopper changes computer programming -- Shirley Ann Jackson advances telecommunications -- Katherine Johnson charts a course for the moon -- Hedy Lamarr acts to help the war effort -- Lewis Latimer makes the world brighter -- Jerry Lawson helps invent the video game console -- Ada Lovelace becomes first computer programmer -- Alan Turing invents the modern computer -- James West lets people be heard.
|
| Summary, Etc. |
"From rocket scientists to video game creators, introduce middle-grade readers to 12 remarkable individuals whose contributions to technology are often overlooked due to their gender or race. A hi-lo reading format, insightful sidebars, and stat boxes all engage striving readers in these mini biography collections"-- Provided by publisher.
|
| Target Audience Note |
Ages 9-13 Black Rabbit Books
|
| Target Audience Note |
Grades 4-6 Black Rabbit Books
|
| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Inventors Biography Juvenile literature.
|
| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Technology History Juvenile literature.
|
| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Science History Juvenile literature.
|
| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographies.
|
| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Literature.
|