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A biography of the eighteenth-century black tobacco farmer who taught himself mathematics, astronomy, and clockmaking; became famous for his almanacs; and assisted in the original survey of Washington, D.C.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Conley, Kevin
Corporate Authors: Alexander Street (Firm), EBSCO Publishing (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Chelsea House Publishers, ©1989.
Series:Black Americans of achievement.
Science Reference Center.
History Reference Center.
Subjects:
Banneker, Benjamin, > 1731-1806 > Juvenile literature.
Banneker, Benjamin, > 1731-1806.
Banneker, Benjamin, > 1731-1806
Astronomers > United States > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Astronomes > États-Unis > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Noirs américains > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
African Americans
Astronomers
United States
Electronic books.
Biographies
Juvenile works
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:A biography of the eighteenth-century black tobacco farmer who taught himself mathematics, astronomy, and clockmaking; became famous for his almanacs; and assisted in the original survey of Washington, D.C.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 106) and index.
ISBN:1555465730
9781555465735
0791002314
9780791002315