| Black Pioneers of Science and Invention Contributor(s): Haber, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152085661 ISBN-13: 9780152085667 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1992 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 91008923 |
| Lexile Measure: 1230 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.44 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 53560 Reading Level: 10.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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." |
Contributor Bio(s): Haber, Louis: - 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. |