SCIENTISTS, BLACK

Like peanut butter? How about refined sugar? Remember the passage in Herman Melville's Moby Dick about the Temple toggle iron that made harpooning a whale so much easier? Did you know that the person who revolutionized each of the industries connected to the products mentioned was African American? And, what's more, they are not the only African American inventors, there're hundreds more. Same with the field of science, computers, and medicine. Join us for a whirlwind introduction to a few of the most fascinating personalities you'll ever meet. We also find out just what a patent is and how to get one. Who knows? You might have an idea that you'd like to process. We'll also learn about early photography and just how cumbersome those first cameras really were.

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Paperback  48 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: FTP0405