Author(s): Louis Haber
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 272
Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Language: English
Date Published: 2007-12-01
Dimensions: 129.54 x 193.04 x 22.86mm
Publication City/Country: Boston, MA, United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

A readable, perceptive account of the lives of fourteen gifted innovators who have played important roles in scientific and industrial progress. The achievements of Benjamin Banneker, Granville T. Woods, George Washington Carver, and others have made jobs easier, saved countless lives, and in many cases, altered the course of history.
Includes a bibliography and an index.