February may be Black History Month, but the history of African Americans should be celebrated every day as part of our country’s heritage. When it comes to inventions, some of your child’s favorite things, from steam engines, to ice cream scoops, and potato chips, were invented by African American pioneers in engineering and science. Their contributions […]
All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine
In the second of Tundra's Great Idea Series, biographies for children who are just starting to read, Monica Kulling presents the life of an extraordinary man. There were few opportunities for the son of slaves, but Elijah McCoy's dreams led him to study mechanical engineering in Scotland. He learned everything there was to know about engines - how to design them and how to build them. But when he returned to the United States to look for work at the Michigan Central Railroad, the only job Elijah could get was shoveling coal into a train's firebox. Undaunted, he went on to invent a means of oiling the engine while the train was running, changing the face of travel around the world. With playful text and lively illustrations, All Aboard! Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine may be the first biography a child discovers, and it will whet the appetite for many more.
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All Aboard!: Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine
In the second of Tundra's Great Idea Series, biographies for children who are just starting to read, Monica Kulling presents the life of an extraordinary man. There were few opportunities for the son of slaves, but Elijah McCoy's dreams led him to study mechanical engineering in Scotland. He learned everything there was to know about engines - how to design them and how to build them. But when he returned to the United States to look for work at the Michigan Central Railroad, the only job Elijah could get was shoveling coal into a train's firebox. Undaunted, he went on to invent a means of oiling the engine while the train was running, changing the face of travel around the world. With playful text and lively illustrations, All Aboard! Elijah McCoy's Steam Engine may be the first biography a child discovers, and it will whet the appetite for many more.
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ISBN-13: | 9781770495142 |
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Publisher: | Tundra |
Publication date: | 08/06/2013 |
Series: | Great Idea Series , #2 |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 32 |
Sales rank: | 622,725 |
Product dimensions: | 8.10(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.30(d) |
Age Range: | 5 - 8 Years |
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