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Black Pioneers of Science and Invention
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Black Pioneers of Science and Invention Paperback - 1992

by Haber, Louis

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Dr. Haber has lifted from obscurity 14 remarkably gifted black Americans who played crucial roles in this country's scientific and industrial progress. Includes photos and illustrations.

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  • Title Black Pioneers of Science and Invention
  • Author Haber, Louis
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition UsedGood
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, San Diego, California, U.S.A
  • Date 1992-01-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 31UI56001CHQ_ns
  • ISBN 9780152085667 / 0152085661
  • Weight 0.44 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.8 in (19.05 x 12.95 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 13 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 8
  • Reading level 1230
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Inventors, Scientists
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91008923
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Summary

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.

From the publisher

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.

First line

At a time when President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson were discouraged and felt that their plans for a new capital of the country were doomed to failure, a black surveyor stepped forward and saved the situation.

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Media reviews

"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

About the author

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.

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