George Washington Carver
Subtitle: agriculture pioneer
By: Stephanie Macceca
Contributors: Sally Ride Science (Firm)
Series: Life science readers; Life science readers
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Huntington Beach, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780743905909
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Agriculturists; African American agriculturists; Biography; African Americans
Description: Explores the life and achievements of the African American scientist who was born a slave and overcame racial discrimination to become a college professor famous for numerous discoveries in the field of agriculture.
Notes: "Sally Ride Science is an innovative content company dedicated to fueling young people's interests in science."
Table of contents: title: George Washington Carver; title: College life; title: Professional life; title: A great teacher and a movable school; title: The peanut man; title: Geobiologist: Hope Jahren; title: Appendices.