George Washington Carver George discovered that peanuts could be used to create hundreds of products. Many of them are food products that people consume almost every day. Some of the food items George developed from peanuts are milk, cream, cheese, instant coffee, and cooking oil. Shirley Jackson Shirley is responsible for developing the technology that led to Call Waiting and Caller ID. Findings from her research and experiments were used by other inventors to create fiber-optic cables, which have improved the internet, cable TV, and telephone systems. Garrett Morgan Garrett invented modern traffic lights, which stay red in both directions for a few seconds to help keep drivers safe. He also invented masks that help firefighters breathe safely when they rush into buildings to save people. Get to know more Black trailblazers with other books in the series or pick up the entire box set! Black History Biographies Box Set Black Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement Black Men in Science Black Women in Science For ages 8-12 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Inspiring stories ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Beautiful illustrations ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
✔ Author(s): Kathy Trusty
✔ Title: Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (Biographies for Kids)
✔ Rating : 4.8 out of 5 base on (607 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1648768687
✔ ISBN-13: 9781648768682
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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