Benjamin Banneker : Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot / Charles Cerami.
Record details
- ISBN: 0471387525
- ISBN: 9780471387527
- Physical Description: xiii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : J. Wiley, [2002]
- Copyright: ©2002
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-245) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1 Prince and the Convict 1 -- 2 Lessons, Precious and Painful 19 -- 3 Lurking Terror 33 -- 4 A Door Opens Wider 45 -- 5 Great Unknown 57 -- 6 Enter the Ellicotts 67 -- 7 Turning Night into Day 82 -- 8 Unfinished Revolution 91 -- 9 Attracted to the City 103 -- 10 Meanwhile, at Mount Vernon 113 -- 11 Astonishing Choices 124 -- 12 Back Home to Plant ... and Publish 144 -- 13 A Declaration of Indignation 155 -- 14 A Founder's Crafty Response 168 -- 15 A Place Among the Greats 176 -- 16 Sage's Years of Glory 185 -- 17 Living Off the Land Again 198 -- 18 Ennobled by Flame 209 -- Appendix I Dogon Ancestors 217 -- Appendix II A Significant Similarity 221. |
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| Subject: | Banneker, Benjamin, 1731-1806. Astronomers > United States > Biography. African American scientists > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett County Main Library | B BANNEKER Cer (Text) | 33630003306516 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
