What are you figuring now?
a story about Benjamin Banneker
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Author
Contributions
- Johnson, Amy, ill. - Contributor
Publication
1988 - Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Language
English
Word Count
16,000 words, Guess
Page Count
64 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewhatareyoufiguri00ferr
- Internet Archivewhatareyoufiguri0000ferr
- ISBN-100876143311
- ISBN-139780876143315
- Goodreads2696358
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number88007267
- Better World Books9780876143315
- Open LibraryOL2031656M
Classifications
- DDC520.92/4
- DDCB
- DDC92
and 2 more
- LCCQB36.B22 F47 1988
- LCCQB36.B22F47 1988
Description
A biography of the Afro-American farmer and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor for the new capital city of the United States in 1791, who also calculated a successful almanac notable for its preciseness.
First Sentence
In 1736, when wolves and wildcats (and the king of England) owned the Maryland woods, most folks lived on farms.
Subjects
Topics
Places
Genres
- Biography
- Juvenile literature
Series Statement
- A Carolrhoda creative minds book
Other Editions
- What are you figuring now?: a story about Benjamin Banneker
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