# North, South, East, and Gladys West: How a Mathematician Helped Shape GPS

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- Authors: [Ainissa Ramirez](https://www.bookquiver.com/ainissa-ramirez), [Tamisha Anthony](https://www.bookquiver.com/tamisha-anthony)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2026-11-10

## Description

Gladys’s mind swirls with numbers and shapes as the world enters the high-tech space age. This is the lyrical true story of a groundbreaking Black mathematician whose inventions led to the creation...

## Editions

### North, South, East, and Gladys West: How a Mathematician Helped Shape GPS

- Publisher: mit_kids_press
- ISBN: 978-15-3622-531-0
- Pages: 40
- Published: 2026-11-10
- Language: en_US