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Currie, Stephen

African American Inventors

104 pp. | Lucent | September, 2010 | Library ISBN 978-1-4205-0121-6 $32.45
(4) YA Lucent Library of Black History series. Currie presents a survey of African American inventors from pre–Civil War days to today. Particular attention is given to historical, social, and political contexts and challenges faced by the inventors (e.g., institutionalized racism; difficulties with the patent system). The text is dense but informative. Illustrations and photographs break up the pages. Reading list, websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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