African American Inventors: Overcoming Challenges to Change America (Lucent Library of Black History)

Many of the products we use every day were invented by African Americans, although these inventors unfortunately have not often been given credit for their contributions. Readers will take a fascinating look at the black men and women who have helped shape the world as we know it today with their inventions. Engaging text presents a discussion of the lives of prominent black inventors, including the struggles they dealt with in the past and continue to face today. A timeline of important dates, historical and contemporary images, and informative sidebars enhance this frequently overlooked area of history. M. Cavaletti a engagé Léna et Angelo pour conduire un cheval à travers les Alpilles. La mission s'annonce particulièrement difficile, car une vague de froid sans précédent s'est abattue sur la région ... Et quand une avalanche se déclenche, Léna et Angelo se retrouvent en grand danger! Details the lives and struggles of African American men and women whose inventions have helped shaped the modern world.