Author: Michael Williams, Jegna Robinson
publisher name: BIS Publications
ISBN: 9781903289877
This book is the seventh installment in the international best-selling Black Scientists and Inventors series. It is designed for children aged 7 to 16, focusing on the theme of Black Scientists and Inventors. The book includes biographies of noteworthy black scientists and inventors from the UK, America, the Caribbean, and Africa. It incorporates questions, a timeline of scientists and inventors, a glossary, and a bibliography for further reading. The book aims to assist pupils in developing their skills in reading, comprehension, math, history, and science.
Some of the featured scientists and inventors include:
Percy Julian: Inventor of a treatment for Glaucoma and aerofoam.
Valerie Thomas: Inventor of the illusion transmitter.
Norbert Rillieux: Inventor of a sugar refining machine that revolutionized the sugar industry.
Thomas Mensah: Inventor of machinery for manufacturing fiber optics, making it commercially viable.
Professor G. Lalor: A pioneer in establishing a geo-thermal atlas of Jamaica.
