Benjamin Banneker: African American Trailblazers (History Maker Bios)

by Catherine A. Welch

Overview

True or False? Bejamin Banneker used a telescope and mathematics to predict a solar eclipse.

True! In 1789, Banneker calculated when the moon would pass between the earth and sun. And he did it without any formal math or science training.

-As a young man, he built a clock out of wood, using just a carving knife.
-He helped to survey and plot out the site for the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C.
-He published several almanacs that helped farmers, merchants, and sailors predict the weather and know the dates of holidays and festivals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780760786406
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	12/25/2007
Series:	History Maker Bios Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years