Black Pioneers of Science and Invention: Fourteen Innovators Who Saved Lives and Altered American History

Black Pioneers of Science and Invention: Fourteen Innovators Who Saved Lives and Altered American History

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. "This book does not merely decry injustice, it communicates the interest of each field of study, conveys the significance of the work of each in the field . . . An auspicious roster."-- Kirkus Reviews 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. Black Pioneers of Science and Invention By Haber Louis