Black Pioneers of Science and Invention
by Louis Haber

Description:

Have you heard of...

• Daniel Hale Williams, who performed open-heart surgery?
• Garrett A. Morgan, who invented the gas mask and traffic lights?
• Lewis H. Latimer, a pioneer in electrical lighting?

These men are among the many gifted Black Americans who played crucial roles in scientific and industrial progress. The fourteen people profiled in this engaging book performed outstanding research, made revolutionary contributions to industry, and advanced the cause of medicine. Though their work may not have gotten the recognition it deserved during their lifetimes, their achievements have saved countless lives, improved jobs all over the world, and altered the course of history.



Black Pioneers of Science and Invention
by Louis Haber

ISBN: 9780152085667
ISBN-10: 0152085661
Publisher: Odyssey Classics (Harcourt)
Publication Date: 1992
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
Book Type: New