Black Pioneers of Science and Invention by Louis Haber


Black Pioneers of Science and Invention by Louis Haber
Publisher: Harcourt Inc.
Genre: Historical, Non-fiction
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review by: Lavender

A readable, perceptive account of the lives of fourteen gifted innovators who have played important roles in scientific and industrial progress. The achievements of Benjamin Banneker, Granville T. Woods, George Washington Carver, and others have made jobs easier, saved countless lives, and in many cases, altered the course of history.

Many people have made important contributions to society through medicine or technology but have gone unnoticed. This is a particular issue with African-American inventors and innovators of science. The problem has been addressed with this wonderful, informative little book.

Louis Haber has presented the reader with the stories of fourteen brilliant contributors who have previously been ignored. Each person is discussed in a chapter of their own. While being educated, readers will also be entertained, for the writing is engaging.

There is information about their backgrounds, struggles, and process while their creative genius is being discussed. Different fields of knowledge are represented here from electricity to chemistry to technology.

This is a quick read and definitely worth the time.