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Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Canadian-born black American who studied engineering in Scotland and patented over fifty inventions despite the obstacles he faced because of his race.
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
©1992, ©1972.
Edition
Revised and expanded edition.
Physical Desc
169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the achievements of nine Afro-Americans responsible for inventions related to important parts of modern life such as refrigeration, electric lighting, and transportation.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"The biography of Garrett A. Morgan, an African American entrepreneur and prolific inventor, whose bravery saved lives at the Cleveland Waterworks Disaster in 1916. Includes timeline and author's sources."--
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[1986]
Physical Desc
63 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the half-Dutch/half-black Surinamese man who, despite the hardships and prejudice he found in his new Massachusetts home, invented a shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized the shoe industry in the late nineteenth century.
Author
Publisher
Creston Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed, and, through hard work, ingenuity, and determination, invented her unique cupboard bed. She built more than a piece of furniture. She built a life far away from slavery, a life where her sweet dreams could come true." --
Author
Publisher
MyReportLinks.com Books/Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
[Library edition].
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the lives and accomplishments of nine African American inventors whose inventions changed the world, including Howard Latimer, George Washington Carver, and Madam C.J. Walker.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
91 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lewis Latimer was one of the greatest inventors of his time. He was also an engineer who transformed the lightbulb at Thomas Edison's company. And he was a gifted artist, too. Includes fun facts, like who invented the Super Soaker.
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