Book
The brilliant calculator : how mathematician Edith Clarke helped electrify America / Jan Lower ; illustrated by Susan Reagan.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781662680069
- ISBN: 1662680066
- Physical Description: 40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary, etc.: | "Long before calculators were invented, little Edith Clarke devoured numbers, conquered calculations, cracked puzzles, and breezed through brainteasers. Edith wanted to be an engineer-to use the numbers she saw all around her to help build America. When she grew up, no one would hire a woman engineer. But that didn't stop Edith from following her passion and putting her lightning-quick mind to the problem of electricity. But the calculations took so long! Always curious, Edith couldn't help thinking of better ways to do things. She constructed a "calculator" from paper that was ten times faster than doing all that math by hand! Her invention won her a job, making her the first woman electrical engineer in America. And because Edith shared her knowledge with others, her calculator helped electrify America, bringing telephones and light across the nation"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 7-10 Calkins Creek. Grades 4-6 Calkins Creek. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Silas Bronson Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Bronson Library - Waterbury | JB CLARKE, E LOW (Text) | 34005153119358 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
