Description: All About Margaret Hamilton by Tamra Orr, Moriah McReynolds Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description When the very first men landed on the moon on 20 July 1969, more than half a billion people around the world were watching. They were amazed at what they were seeing on their television sets. The journey to the moon had taken years of skill, wisdom, and effort. It had also taken a huge team of more than 400,000 people -- including a young woman named Margaret Hamilton. Margaret loved numbers from the time she was a child. As an adult, she was fascinated by creating computer software, long before the rest of the world had ever heard of it. After graduating from college in Indiana, Hamilton moved to Massachusetts. One day she heard that NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Association) was looking for computer coders. They wanted to put men on the moon within a few years. Margaret was thrilled to get the chance to work on something this monumental. At that time, space flight was still an idea that was mostly found in science fiction books and movies. At first, NASA primarily gave Margaret the jobs that others did not want. She spent countless hours handwriting notes and computing formulas with paper and pencil. By the time the Apollo missions were heading for the moon, Margaret was a constant member on the team -- and the only woman. When Apollo 11 was only minutes from making its world-famous moon landing in 1969, it was Margaret who was behind the fact that it happened correctly. A last minute malfunction almost ended the mission. However, her software program came to the rescue. The Apollos lunar module gently sat down on the moon surface. For many years, Margaret helped NASA achieve its main goals. Her talent for numbers and for creating software played a very important role in making space travel a reality. Even after she left NASA, Margaret kept producing software. She developed a universal computer language that made online communication faster and easier. Author Biography Tamra Orr is the author of more than 500 nonfiction and educational books for readers of all ages. She graduated from Ball State University with a degree in teaching and English. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. When she isnt writing a book, she is reading one. She believes she has the best job in the world because she gets to know something new every day. Details ISBN 1681571366 ISBN-13 9781681571362 Title All About Margaret Hamilton Author Tamra Orr, Moriah McReynolds Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 128 Publisher Blue River Press GE_Item_ID:158592844; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781681571362
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Book Title: All about Margaret Hamilton
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Blue River Press
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science, General
Publication Year: 2020
Illustrator: Mcreynolds, Moriah, Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction, Science, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 6.4 Oz
Author: Tamra Orr
Item Length: 7.3 in
Book Series: All About... People Ser.
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
