Bibliograph

African American inventors, overcoming challenges to change America, by Sophie Washburne

Type

Label

African American inventors, overcoming challenges to change America, by Sophie Washburne

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-98) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

African American inventors

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

973733366

Responsibility statement

by Sophie Washburne

Series statement

Lucent library of Black history

Sub title

overcoming challenges to change America

Summary

Many of the products we use every day were invented by African Americans, although these inventors unfortunately have not often been given credit for their contributions. Readers will take a fascinating look at the black men and women who have helped shape the world as we know it today with their inventions. Engaging text presents a discussion of the lives of prominent black inventors, including the struggles they dealt with in the past and continue to face today. A timeline of important dates, historical and contemporary images, and informative sidebars enhance this frequently overlooked area of history

Table Of Contents

A history of innovation -- Pre-Civil War Black inventors -- Mechanical experimentation and the industrial revolution -- Electric America -- Progress in the 20th century -- Changing attitudes, changing technology

Target audience

juvenile

Classification