Eli Whitney
By: Judith Alter.
Series: A First book
Publisher: F. Watts
Published: 1990
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Subjects: Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825 -- Juvenile literature.; Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825.; Inventors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Inventors.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: A biography of the inventor of the cotton gin, whose application of standardized parts to the production of weapons and other machines was a major influence in the development of industry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 54) and index.