This book is designed to be used by children between the ages of 7-16. It covers the topic of Black Scientists and Inventors. It contains biographies of notable black scientists and inventors from the UK, America, the Caribbean and Africa, questions on the biographies, extra activity based questions, an answer section, a Timeline of Scientists, Inventors & Inventions, Glossary and a Bibliography for further reading.

Excerpts from the biographies of scentists and inventors included in this book.

• ...Madam C.J Walker, with the help of family and friends produced Wonderful Hair Grower, Vegetable Shampoo and Glossine after months of rigorous trials. She later invented a hot comb.
• When the cricket season was over Ron worked as a car sales man in the West Midlands, England. It was during these times that he would work on his invention, which has now become known as the Ecocharger.
• Woods also invented the third rail which runs along-side a rail track providing the trains with electrical power, these inventions are still used today to communicate and power the trains and tube system up and down many countries in the world.
• At the age of 31 Dr. Jemison had the honor of being selected from over 2000 applicants to participate in an astronaut-training program at NASA, USA. On September 12th 1992, she became the first woman of colour to go into space aboard the space shuttle Endeavor.

This book can be used at Key Stages 2 & 3 and to teach Black History to all ages.

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Black Scientist & Inventors Book 2

The second in a series of motivational, educational textbooks that seek to assist children aged 7 – 16 with their English, maths, history, geography and science using biographies of 10 scientists and inventors, including Cuthbert Dutiro, inventor of an environmentally friendly material for use in building roofs, Pauline Straker-Rodgers who wins awards all over the world for her beautiful porcelain dolls, Dr. Philip Emeagwali inventor of an incredibly fast supercomputer, a world record in 1989. George Washington-Carver inventor of over 300 products from peanuts, soy bean and sweet potatoes. (Can be used for Key Stage 2/3)