The Inventive Spirit of African Americans: Patented Ingenuity

by Patricia Carter Sluby

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In this important study, former United States primary patent examiner Patricia Carter Sluby pays homage to the inventive spirit of African Americans. Beginning with the contributions of enslaved Africans brought to American shores, Sluby introduces inventors and patent holders from all fields up to and including the leading edge of today's technology. Along with such recognizable figures as George Washington Carver and Madam C. J. Walker, readers...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0313351562

ISBN13:9780313351563

Release Date:January 2004

Publisher:Praeger

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

African-American Studies Education & Reference Engineering Ethnic Studies Patents & Inventions Politics & Social Sciences Science & Math Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Technology Textbooks

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