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Black Pioneers of Science and Invention

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By Louis Haber
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Black Pioneers of Science and Invention
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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.

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42066 words42,066 words
272 pages272 pages
Lexile 1230LLexile 1230L
Grade 7 to 10Grade 7 to 10
Published 1991Published 1991

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9780152085667

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