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When Benjamin Banneker was born in Maryland in 1731, he was already an extraordinary person for that time period. He was born free at a time in America when most African Americans were slaves. Though he only briefly attended school, Benjamin displayed a keen aptitude for mathematics and science. Inspired by a pocket watch he had seen, at the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife.Book Synopsis
Throughout his life, Benjamin Banneker was known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy, just to name a few pursuits. But even when he was born in Maryland in 1731, he was already an extraordinary person for that time period. He was born free at a time in America when most African Americans were slaves. Though he only briefly attended school and was largely self-taught, at a young age Benjamin displayed a keen aptitude for mathematics and science. Inspired by a pocket watch he had seen, at the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife. This picture book biography focuses on one episode in a remarkable life.Dimensions (Overall): 11.1 Inches (H) x 9.1 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .98 Pounds
Suggested Age: 7-8 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: People & Places
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Theme: African American, United States
Format: Hardcover
Author: Shana Keller
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 2016
TCIN: 77864569
UPC: 9781585369560
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-9785
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.5 inches length x 9.1 inches width x 11.1 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.98 pounds
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