African American Answer Book, Science & Discovery: 325 Questions Drawn from the Expertise of Harvard's Du Bois Institute

African American Answer Book, Science & Discovery: 325 Questions Drawn from the Expertise of Harvard's Du Bois Institute
ISBN-10
0791032086
ISBN-13
9780791032084
Category
African American scientists
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Facts on File
Author
Richard Scott Rennert

Description

The achievements of notable black scientists and their life-changing discoveries are the topics in this volume of the wide-ranging set of trivia books for young people.

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