George Washington Carver
Scientist and Inventor
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2008
Chelsea House Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-7910-9717-5 (ISBN)
Chelsea House Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-7910-9717-5 (ISBN)
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George Washington Carver has been revered for his contributions to improving the lives of poor Southern farmers. Carver studied to be a scientist at a time when many black Americans could not afford, or were turned away from, universities. This title tells his story.
George Washington Carver has long been revered for his contributions to improving the lives of poor Southern farmers. Carver studied to be a scientist at a time when many black Americans could not afford, or were turned away from, universities. He went on to do research at the famed Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where he became one of the most popular teachers at the school. Carver's efforts were often mythologized, but there is no denying the fact that his work benefited many people. ""George Washington Carver: Scientist and Inventor"" tells the true story of the man who became a legend in his field.
George Washington Carver has long been revered for his contributions to improving the lives of poor Southern farmers. Carver studied to be a scientist at a time when many black Americans could not afford, or were turned away from, universities. He went on to do research at the famed Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where he became one of the most popular teachers at the school. Carver's efforts were often mythologized, but there is no denying the fact that his work benefited many people. ""George Washington Carver: Scientist and Inventor"" tells the true story of the man who became a legend in his field.
Dennis Abrams is the author of several books, including biographies of Barbara Park, Anthony Horowitz, Hamid Karzai, and Ty Cobb for Chelsea House. He attended Antioch College, where he majored in English and communications, and currently lives in Houston, Texas.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | full-colour & black-&-white photographs, sidebars, chronology, further reading & web sites, index |
| Verlagsort | Broomall |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 238 mm |
| Gewicht | 458 g |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7910-9717-X / 079109717X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7910-9717-5 / 9780791097175 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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