Important Black Americans in Science and Invention
From the Series Black Americans of Distinction
African Americans have made significant contributions to science in the past two centuries, including the areas of astronomy, chemistry, biology, and others. Profiled in this book are five outstanding examples, including agriculturalist George Washington Carver, chemist Percy Julian, astronaut Mae C. Jemison, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, and marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.