Masterminds: George Washington Carver: Masterminds
Autor Izzi Howellen Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 aug 2020 – vârsta până la 9 ani
George Washington Carver tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering his origins as the son of slaves in Missouri, USA through his work as an agricultural scientist developing better ways to cultivate crops. He also developed various products derived from peanuts, sweet potatoes and soy-beans that radically changed the agricultural economy of the United States.
Masterminds introduces some of the world's great scientists, inventors and artists, retelling their lives and explaining why their work was important. Clear photographic designs bring a real-life quality to these biographies and major S.T.E.A.M. discoveries.
Provides an understanding of scientific discoveries and presents inspirational lives from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
Includes a timeline of the person's life and shows the ongoing legacy that we can see around us today.
Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781526312747
ISBN-10: 1526312743
Pagini: 32
Dimensiuni: 198 x 232 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Hachette Children's Group
Colecția Wayland
Seria Masterminds
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1526312743
Pagini: 32
Dimensiuni: 198 x 232 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Hachette Children's Group
Colecția Wayland
Seria Masterminds
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Cuprins
- 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
Notă biografică
Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book For 6-8 Year-Olds award at The Lollies and winner Of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book For 6-8 Year-Olds award at The Lollies and winner Of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.