Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. Brilliant African-American ScientistsNine Exceptional LivesSeries: Great Scientists and Famous InventorsBy Jeff C. Young DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews The contributions of African-American scientists include advancements in physics, medicine, biology, and computer science. The struggle to receive a decent education and overcome racial discrimination made these hard-won achievements. Jeff C. Young discusses the lives and accomplishments of scientists who persevered in the name of science. The African-American scientists profiled include Benjamin Banneker, George R. Carruthers, Charles R. Drew, Shirley Ann Jackson, Ernest Everett Just, Walter E. Massey, John P. Moon, Daniel Hale Williams, and Jane Cooke Wright.Publication Date: 01/01/2009Copyright: 2009Pages: 128Trim Size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4Illustrations: Illus. with color photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 6–upAge Level: 11–upLC Number: 2008053924Dewey: 509.2FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-1-59845-083-5$37.27$27.95 "Young offers brief biographies of nine notable African-American scientists who not only entered professions that most African-Americans were barred from, but also made great strides within those professions."Children's Literature"The chapters are . . . packed with interesting and valuable information."Association of Region XI School Libraries"The achievements of well-chosen personalities are highlighted in each volume."The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2010See all reviews Loading… Other books in Great Scientists and Famous Inventors 1 Loading… Other books from the authors 12 Loading… Reviews". . . this series provides some solid information about well-known and lesser-known individuals important in their fields."School Library Journal, Fall 2009"The achievements of well-chosen personalities are highlighted in each volume."The Horn Book Guide, Spring 2010"The chapters are . . . packed with interesting and valuable information."Association of Region XI School Libraries"Young offers brief biographies of nine notable African-American scientists who not only entered professions that most African-Americans were barred from, but also made great strides within those professions."Children's Literature Library Bound Book: 978-1-59845-083-5 List Price: $37.27 Discount Price: $27.95 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble