Black Pioneers of Science and Invention

Zusatztext "This book does not merely decry injustice, it communicates the interest of each field of study, conveys the significance of the work of each in the field . . . An auspicious roster."-- Kirkus Reviews Informationen zum Autor DR. LOUIS HABER had a long and distinguished career teaching science. An adjunct professor at Pace University and Lehman College, he held graduate degrees in both science and education. He died in 1988. Klappentext A readable, perceptive account of the lives of fourteen gifted innovators who have played important roles in scientific and industrial progress. The achievements of Benjamin Banneker, Granville T. Woods, George Washington Carver, and others have made jobs easier, saved countless lives, and in many cases, altered the course of history. Includes a bibliography and an index. Zusammenfassung A readable, perceptive account of the lives of fourteen gifted innovators who have played important roles in scientific and industrial progress. The achievements of Benjamin Banneker, Granville T. Woods, George Washington Carver, and others have made jobs easier, saved countless lives, and in many cases, altered the course of history.      Includes a bibliography and an index.

Product details

• Authors: Louis Haber
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.2008
• EAN: 9780152085667
• ISBN: 978-0-15-208566-7
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 195 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Educational: Biology, United States of America, USA, Children’s interactive and activity books and kits, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era), JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / Biology, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / Holocaust, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Science & Nature / History of Science, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / State & Local, Relating to African American / Black American people, JUVENILE NONFICTION: African American & Black