Benjamin Banneker Scientist and Mathematician (Black Americans of Achievement)

Conley, Kevin

ISBN 10: 1555465730 ISBN 13: 9781555465735

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 1987

Synopsis

A biography of the black tobacco farmer who taught himself math, astronomy, and clockmaking, became famous for his almanacs, and assisted in the original survey of Washington, D.C

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7 Up-- Well known as an astronomer, a mathematican, a surveyor of the District of Columbia, and an almanac author and publisher, Banneker's achievements are all the more notable when readers consider the time in which he lived. A clear portrait of Banneker emerges as information about the 17th century, its laws and social mores, is interwoven. Primary sources are occasionally interspersed, including Banneker's correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. Period etchings, reproductions of Banneker's writing, and portraits of prominent figures extend the fluid text. The placement of the text and clearly labeled illustrative material combines to create an open format. A welcome volume. --Maria B. Salvadore, District of Columbia Public Library
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 1555465730
• ISBN 13: 9781555465735
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 109
• Editor: Huggins Nathan Irvin