Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471387525 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Really a social commentary with provocative thoughts, not a pure biography Having read Bedini's biography of Banneker, it is hard to place Cerami's book in the same category. It would be more appropriate to label the Cerami's book as a commentary on Banneker's times from a social perspective. While Bedini cited research on every fact in his book, Cerami took the liberty to wri. Five Stars Very interesting book!. Ronald T. Jones said Astronomical. Benjamin Banneker:Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot, by Charles A. Cerami has expanded our knowledge of this renowned 18th century African American. To those familiar with the contributions of blacks to American society, Benjamin Banneker's accomplishments are well known. He was a free black man,
Written by an author with strong ties across the Washington-Maryland-Virginia area where abolitionist societies revered Banneker, this long overdue biography at last gives the hard-earned attention this prominent hero and his accomplishments deserve.. His acknowledged expertise and superior surveying skills led to his role as coworker with the Founding Fathers in planning our nation’s capitol, Washington, DC. Yet, despite his accomplishments, there has been no biography of this important man—until now. The first biography of a major figure in early US and African American historyA household name and unparalleled hero revered in every African American household, Benjamin Banneker was a completely self-taught mathematical genius who achieved professional status in astronomy, navigation, and engineering. His annual Banneker’s Almanac was the first written by a black and outsold the major competition. In addition, he was a vocal force in the fight for the abolition of slavery
* ""written with a clarity and simplicity"" (Times Literary Supplement, 31 May 2002)