To Fathom More: African American Scientists and Inventors African American Scientists and Inventors (Hardcover)

From the Publisher: A selection of 17 biographical sketches celebrating African American innovators in the sciences from the 19th century to today. Among the notables included in this useful reference are railway inventor Granville T. Woods, entomologist Charles Turner, the "mother of chemotherapy" Jane Wright, and physicist Shirley Jackson. The portraits include anectodal childhood background information, professional histories, and the diverse philosophical attitudes of this ambitious and inspiring group. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.