Benjamin Banneker

by Kevin Conley

Book Overview

World War I is often thought of as just being a land war with men entrenched across the Western Front, but this "war to end all wars" was won as much at sea and in the air, as it was on land. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555465730
• ISBN13: 9781555465735
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 109 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12

Customer Reviews

Benjamin Banneker review

Inside Benjamin Banneker: Scientist and Mathematician lies many secrets of the life of one of the 18th centuries most accomplished black Americans. To find out more about this man, read the book by Kevin Conley. The book is all about the life of Benjamin Banneker, an 18th century free black American who wrote almanacs and was an original surveyor of Washington D.C. I would recommend this book to any Americans who wanted to learn more about the people involved with the history of their country. This book being a biography, I feel that I must review my thoughts on the man being written about. Benjamin Banneker was a very important man of our country, and this book does him justice. He was a man of many accomplishments, and none of them were easy to come by. He had to manage a tobacco farm and complete astronomy calculations all while trying to get his almanac published.He was a hard worker, and that is why I admire him. One aspect of the book that I was really impressed with was the way the author used vivid vocabulary in just the right spots. He described everyhitng that was important with enhanced vocabulary and detail. An example of this would be when the author was describing the detail of Mr. Bannekers work he would use phrases like "nearly incomprehensible" or "mind boggling". The vocabulary in this book made it much more interesting than it would have been if it had not been used so well. I think that the author of this book did Mr. Banneker the justice he deserved. He includes all of the major things that Banneker accomplished in his life and really makes it feel like you know him. He included many helpful visuals and pictures of Mr. Banneker's work, which really made the reader understand how hard the things he was doing were. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about one of the great people that lived before them. Overall, Benjamin Banneker: Scientist And Mathematician is a very good book and should be read by all.