Black Scientists & Inventors: Book 2

Author: Ava Henry, Michael Williams, Jeorge Asare-Djan

publisher name: BIS Publications

ISBN: 9781903289020

£8.99

book description

This book can be used by children between the ages of 7 - 16 (Key Stage 2/3). It is the second in a series of motivational, educational textbooks that aim to assist children aged 7 – 16 with their English, maths, history, geography, and science using biographies of 10 scientists and inventors. Some of the featured individuals include Cuthbert Dutiro, inventor of an environmentally friendly material for use in building roofs, Pauline Straker-Rodgers who wins awards all over the world for her beautiful porcelain dolls, Dr. Philip Emeagwali, inventor of an incredibly fast supercomputer, and George Washington-Carver, inventor of over 300 products from peanuts, soybean, and sweet potatoes.