Black Scientists & Inventors Book 1

by A. Henry & M. Williams

★★★★★

(5.0) • 2 reviews

ISBN: 9781903289006

Genre: Non Fiction

Publication Date: Dec. 1, 1999

Price: £11.99

Stock: 30 available

Description

Inspire Young Minds. Discover Hidden Genius. This engaging and educational book introduces readers aged 7 to 16 to the remarkable achievements of Black scientists and inventors from the UK, America, the Caribbean, and Africa. Packed with fascinating biographies, timeline charts, thought-provoking questions, and a glossary for deeper understanding, it’s a perfect resource for both classroom and home learning. Students will strengthen their skills in reading, comprehension, maths, history, and science while uncovering stories often missing from mainstream education. Meet inspiring pioneers such as: Ron Headley – Former cricketer and inventor of The Ecocharger, a cleaner diesel emission device. Dr. Mae Jemison – The first Black female astronaut. Jan Ernst Matzeliger – Inventor of the revolutionary shoe lasting machine. Garrett A. Morgan – Creator of the traffic light and gas mask. Dr. Ernest Everett Just – Eminent biologist who transformed our understanding of cell biology. “BIS Publications dismantles the notion that Black people are not inventors.” — New African Magazine Empower young readers to see themselves in the world of science and innovation. Discover, learn, and be inspired — one page at a time.

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Pauline S.

November 10, 2025

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5/5

Very inspiring for young people to excel

Very inspiring and insightful for young people to aim for excellence and learn about black scientists and inventors. The lessons are carefully constructed and has been used in a meaningful way to encourage young people to know that they too can become scientists of tomorrow . Questions are asked to encourage learning and understanding of what has been taught. I would highly recommend this series of books to be in every school.

karen J.

November 09, 2025

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5/5

This book changed my sons view of maths & science, he is now a material's engineer.

I bought this book many, many years ago, I think my son was about 12yrs old at the time. He loved the book. The funny thing is he hated maths and science before reading that book, but after reading it all he would talk about is science and becoming a scientists. Needless to say he did extremely well in his A Levels, he then went to university and read bio-chemistry. Today he works for a top tech materials company, creating I believe he calls it new nano-materials.