Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot

by Charles A. Cerami and Robert M. Silverstein

Book Overview

The first biography of a major figure in early US and African American history

A household name and unparalleled hero revered in every African American household, Benjamin Banneker was a completely self-taught mathematical genius who achieved professional status in astronomy, navigation, and engineering. His acknowledged expertise and superior surveying skills led to his role as coworker with the Founding Fathers in planning our nation's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471387525
• ISBN13: 9780471387527
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Wiley (TP)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"