Displaying 1 of 1 2019 Format: DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials Title: Counting the stars [videorecording (DVD)] : the story of Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician / text by Lesa Cline-Ransome ; illustration by Raúl Colón ; director, Andy T. Jones. Edition: [Widescreen version]. Publisher, Date: [Holland, OH] : Dreamscape Media, LLC, [2019] Description: 1 videodisc (21 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. digital optical video file DVD video Performers: Narrated by Bahni Turpin. System Details: DVD. Summary: At one point, the word "computer" referred to the people who used their knowledge, pencils, adding machines and paper to calculate complex equations needed for space travel. As one of these mathematicians at NACA's Langley laboratory, Katherine Johnson's skills were in high demand and she was trusted by administrators and astronauts alike to be accurate and reliable. Notes: Title from container. Iconographic" -- packaging. "Based on the book, 'Counting the stars'." -- packaging. Narrated by Bahni Turpin. DVD. Closed-captioned. English dialogue; English subtitles. Subjects: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Juvenile films. African American women mathematicians -- Juvenile films. Women mathematicians -- Juvenile films. African American women -- Juvenile films. Genre: Children's films. Biographical films. Other Author: Jones, Andy T., film director. Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Counting the stars. Colón, Raúl, illustrator. Turpin, Bahni, narrator. ISBN: 9781974979417 1974979415 Control Number: 1813451 Local Availability (physical copies):0 (of 0) System Availability (physical copies):3 (of 3) Place Request Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Map It Large Cover Image Availability MARC Record Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
