   | Woman in the moon : how Margaret Hamilton helped fly the first astronauts to the Moon Author: Maurer, Richard | |
| Price: $24.48 | ||
Summary:
A biography of Margaret Hamilton, the computer engineer who helped Apollo 11 and mankind get from the Earth to the moon.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (02/01/23)
Booklist (02/15/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/03/23)
The Hornbook (00/03/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/15/2023 Science-loving readers are invited to grow up with Margaret Hamilton, an engineer critical to getting a man on the moon, in this long-form biography built from the author’s interviews with Hamilton and full of historical photographs that root the reader in Hamilton’s life. From her early life as a math-loving student through college, family, and her journey towards space, Maurer’s detailed approach to Hamilton’s life will interest readers intrigued by underrepresented women in STEM. With a mixture of short background chapters (including one on Ada Lovelace) and longer explorations of Hamilton’s life, there’s a focus on Hamilton’s humanity as well as the science that rocketed the astronauts skyward. The author walks—tenuously at times—the fine line of bringing midcentury scientific techniques, such as early computing, to modern audiences without boring them, confusing them, or going completely over their heads. This is a more advanced biography than the cover would lead you to anticipate; it is best compared to adult biographies adapted for young readers and nonfiction that bridges the gap between juvenile and young adult. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
Booklist - 02/15/2023 Science-loving readers are invited to grow up with Margaret Hamilton, an engineer critical to getting a man on the moon, in this long-form biography built from the author’s interviews with Hamilton and full of historical photographs that root the reader in Hamilton’s life. From her early life as a math-loving student through college, family, and her journey towards space, Maurer’s detailed approach to Hamilton’s life will interest readers intrigued by underrepresented women in STEM. With a mixture of short background chapters (including one on Ada Lovelace) and longer explorations of Hamilton’s life, there’s a focus on Hamilton’s humanity as well as the science that rocketed the astronauts skyward. The author walks—tenuously at times—the fine line of bringing midcentury scientific techniques, such as early computing, to modern audiences without boring them, confusing them, or going completely over their heads. This is a more advanced biography than the cover would lead you to anticipate; it is best compared to adult biographies adapted for young readers and nonfiction that bridges the gap between juvenile and young adult. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
