Izzi Howell

Masterminds: George Washington Carver

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Produktbeschreibung

Meet the pioneers of S.T.E.A.M. and discover their fascinating life stories and inspirations with the Masterminds series. George Washington Carver was born a slave, but became one of the most prominent scientists and inventors in U.S. history. As an agricultural scientist, Carver promoted the idea of growing peanuts and sweet potatoes to be used in over a hundred different ways. He also spent his time championing various efforts in agricultural education in the South. Masterminds readers will learn how influential figures in S.T.E.A.M., like Carver, made massive contributions to their fields and how their stories and discoveries remain relevant today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sourcebooks
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: 7 bis 11 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 196mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781438089058
• ISBN-10: 1438089058
• Artikelnr.: 58662499

Autorenporträt

Izzi Howell is the author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex, England.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Who was George Washington Carver?
1: Childhood
1: Freedom
1: Getting an education
1: University days
1: The Tuskegee Institute
1: Soil problems
1: New crops
1: Switching over
1: Peanut products
1: Teaching
1: Later life
1: Remembering Carver
1: Glossary
1: Further Information
1: Index