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To the stars! : the first American woman to walk in space
\"Kathy liked fishing and swimming; flying planes and studying science. That's what she liked and that's what she decided to do with her life. She followed her heart and eventually became a NASA astronaut and the first woman to walk in space. Kathy wanted to see the whole world and so she did: from space! Backmatter includes further information about Dr. Sullivan and her career, as well as other famous firsts made by women astronauts.\"--Provided by publisher.
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Thomas Paine : firebrand of the revolution
Recounts one of the most fascinating figures of the late 18th century. Kaye skillfully describes how Paine came to America in middle age and became a radical-democratic pamphleteer, effectively turning colonial rebellion into a national liberation movement.
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Computer science
Provides information on African-American computer scientists that have added to the worlds knowledge in writing software, doing pioneering work in artificial intelligence, developing powerful new silicon chips, and guiding new tech companies.
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Benjamin Franklin
Writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, and civic leader are only a few of the hats Franklin wore. Edwin S. Gaustad presents a balanced account of Franklin's life, emphasizing Franklin's character and personality and quoting extensively from Franklin's own writings.
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Mathematician and computer scientist Grace Hopper
\"Have you ever wondered where the term debugging comes from? Learn about Grace Hopper, a computer scientist and U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, known for her contributions to the early development of computer programming.\"--Provided by publisher.
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Who was Ben Franklin?
A biography of Ben Franklin, the eighteenth-century printer, publisher, inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.
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Pioneering American computer geniuses
\"Read about ... American computer geniuses including Herman Hollerith, John von Neumann, Grace Hopper, John W. Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert, Jr., An Wang, Kilby and Robert Noyce, Bill Gates, Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, Marc Hannah, and Marc Andreessen\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Computer scientist Jean Bartik
\"Jean Bartik was one of the first programmers of the Electronic Numeric Integrator and Computer (ENIAC). Learn how her love of math led her to work for the Army and then help develop the ENIAC.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Women who launched the computer age
The story of Jean Jennings, Kay McNulty, Frances Bilas, Ruth Lichterman, Betty Snyder, and Marlyn Wescoff, who were chosen to work on the ENIAC computer as part of a secret WWII mission.
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