Ticktock Banneker's clock /

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by Keller, Shana,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Gardner, David--illustrator. Physical details: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. Subject(s): African American scientists | Clocks and watches | Children's literature 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Eliot River Elementary School 921 BAN Available

Benjamin Banneker is known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy. He was born free at a time in America, 1731, when most African Americans were slaves. At the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife.

Age 6-10.