The brilliant calculator : how mathematician Edith Clarke helped electrify America
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Reagan, Susan, illustrator.
Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2023].
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Kids Biography | jB C5978L | On Shelf |
| Richland Park - Kids Biography | jB C5978L | On Shelf |
| Southeast - Kids Biography | jB C5978L | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Calculators -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Clarke, Edith, -- 1844-1926 -- Juvenile literature.
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Women engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Calculators -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Clarke, Edith, -- 1844-1926 -- Juvenile literature.
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Women engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2023].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 4.4, 1 Points
Level 4.4, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"This STEM/STEAM picture book tells the story of Edith Clarke, the innovator who solved an electrical mystery and built the first graphing calculator--from paper, an accomplishment that helped her become of the first woman electrical engineer in America"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
Edith Clarke devoured numbers, puzzles, and brainteasers. She was an innovator who dreams of how mathematics could modernize America. Fascinated by electricity, Clarke solved an electrical mystery and built the first graphing calculator. This accomplishment helped her become of the first woman electrical engineer in America. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lower, J., & Reagan, S. (2023). The brilliant calculator: how mathematician Edith Clarke helped electrify America (First edition.). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lower, Jan and Susan, Reagan. 2023. The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lower, Jan and Susan, Reagan. The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lower, Jan,, and Susan Reagan. The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America First edition., Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023.
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