African Americans in science an encyclopedia of people and progress
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Santa Barbara, Calif.
ABC-CLIO
c2008
London Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Ausgabe: | 1st ed |
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| Online Zugang: | https://doi.org/10.5040/9798400608018?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections |
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Tag hinzufügen | Beschreibung: | Over 250 alphabetically organized entries covering the breadth of scientific achievements by African Americans, as well as the institutions and organizations dedicated to helping African Americans pursue scientific careers. Indexes organized by individual name and by discipline. Overview entries on issues such as scientific theories of race, the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, and African Americans in various scientific fields. Surveys the history of African Americans in science from colonial days to the present. Provides in-depth information about the scientific contributions of the 100 leading African-American scientists, including cell biologist George Langford, astrophysicist Carl Rouse, pediatric neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson, and many more. Offers insight into the struggle faced by African Americans wishing to pursue careers in science. Shows the extent to which the federal government, professional associations, and nonprofit organizations have to gone to ensure that African Americans have access to the opportunities they need to become successful scientists. |
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| Beschreibung: | 668 p. cm |