Brilliant African-American Scientists: Nine Exceptional Lives

(Part of the Great Scientists and Famous Inventors Series)

by Jeff Young

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The contributions of African-American scientists include advancements in physics, medicine, biology, and computer science. The struggle to receive a decent education and overcome racial discrimination made these hard-won achievements. Jeff C. Young discusses the lives and accomplishments of scientists who persevered in the name of science. The African-American scientists profiled include Benjamin Banneker, George R. Carruthers, Charles R. Drew, Shirley Ann Jackson, Ernest Everett Just, Walter E. Massey, John P. Moon, Daniel Hale Williams, and Jane Cooke Wright.

Format:Library Binding

Language:English

ISBN:1598450832

ISBN13:9781598450835

Release Date:January 2009

Publisher:Enslow Publishing

Length:128 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.7" x 9.3"

Age Range:11 to 14 years

Grade Range:Grades 6 to 9

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Biographies Children's Children's Books Education & Reference Multicultural Science & Technology

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