George Washington Carver: The Peanut Wizard (Smart About History)

Driscoll, Laura

ISBN 10: 0448432439 / ISBN 13: 9780448432434

Edité par Grosset & Dunlap (edition Illustrated), 2003

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. N° de réf. du vendeur 0448432439-11-1

Synopsis :

Introducing Smart About Scientists! These books feature fascinating biographical information about the world's greatest scientists, ideas on scientific thinking, and real science experiments kids can try at home.

Annie Marcus is just nuts about peanut butter! When Annie finds out that George Washington Carver was responsible for the popularity of peanuts, she picks him for her scientist report. Annie learns all sorts of fascinating info-George Washington Carver was born into slavery, but his dedication and unquenchable thirst for knowledge drove him to become a professor at a time when most institutions of higher learning were closed to blacks. This title explores Carver's brilliant career and discoveries, as well as his triumph over segregation to become one of the world's most renowned plant experts.

Illustrated by Jill Weber.

À propos de l?auteur: Laura Driscoll lives in Middletown, Connecticut.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : George Washington Carver: The Peanut Wizard ...
Éditeur : Grosset & Dunlap (edition Illustrated)
Date d'édition : 2003
Reliure : Paperback
Illustrateur : Weber, Jill
Etat : Good
Edition : Illustrated.