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The Resource The life of Benjamin Banneker : the first African-American man of science, Silvio A. Bedini

The life of Benjamin Banneker : the first African-American man of science, Silvio A. Bedini

Label
The life of Benjamin Banneker : the first African-American man of science
Title
The life of Benjamin Banneker
Title remainder
the first African-American man of science
Statement of responsibility
Silvio A. Bedini
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Benjamin Banneker, a free, black tobacco planter in Baltimore County in the 1700s, taught himself mathematics and astronomy late in life, earning a place among early American scientists
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Bedini, Silvio A
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Banneker, Benjamin
  • Astronomers
  • African American scientists
  • Banneker, Benjamin
  • African American scientists
  • Astronomers
  • United States
Label
The life of Benjamin Banneker : the first African-American man of science, Silvio A. Bedini
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-416) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The heritage and the land -- Home and family -- Friends and neighbors -- Work and study -- The great adventure -- His first almanac -- The years of fulfillment -- Scientific considerations -- The final years -- "Stout" Rediviva: a return to the past -- The man remembered
Control code
ocm39024784
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
Second edition, revised and expanded.
Extent
xxiv, 428 pages
Isbn
9780938420637
Lccn
98022848
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
Label
The life of Benjamin Banneker : the first African-American man of science, Silvio A. Bedini
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-416) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The heritage and the land -- Home and family -- Friends and neighbors -- Work and study -- The great adventure -- His first almanac -- The years of fulfillment -- Scientific considerations -- The final years -- "Stout" Rediviva: a return to the past -- The man remembered
Control code
ocm39024784
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
Second edition, revised and expanded.
Extent
xxiv, 428 pages
Isbn
9780938420637
Lccn
98022848
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps