Great Black Heroes: Five Brilliant Scientists (Scholastic Reader, Level 4): Five Brilliant Scientists (Level 4)

by Lynda Jones

Book Overview

This easy-to-read biography describes the early lives and notable achievements of Susan McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York State; George Washington Carver, the world-famous agricultural scientist most noted for his work with peanuts; Ernest Everett Just, a remarkable marine biologist known as the expert on the early life of sea animals; Percy Lavon Julian, an outstanding chemist who discovered drugs to treat glaucoma and arthritis;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590480316
• ISBN13: 9780590480314
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3