{"product_id":"black-inventors-and-innovators-frederick-amakom-9798188810702","title":"Black Inventors and Innovators: The True Stories of the Black Inventors, Scientists, Engineers, and Visionaries Behind the Discoveries, Technologies,","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho invented it?\u003c\/b\u003e The answer is often more complicated-and far more fascinating-than most people realize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom blood banking and personal computers to video games, GPS, home security systems, electric lighting, and space exploration, the modern world has been shaped by countless brilliant minds. Among them are Black inventors, scientists, engineers, physicians, and mathematicians whose contributions have often been overlooked, misunderstood, or forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eBlack Innovators\u003c\/b\u003e, author \u003cb\u003eFrederick Amakom\u003c\/b\u003e tells the remarkable true stories of the pioneers who changed history-not through myths or exaggeration, but through careful research and documented evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the men and women whose ideas transformed industries, improved millions of lives, and expanded the boundaries of science and technology, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas Jennings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElijah McCoy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLewis Latimer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGranville Woods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarrett Morgan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJan Matzeliger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaniel Hale Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharles Drew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePercy Julian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatricia Bath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJerry Lawson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark Dean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarian Croak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValerie Thomas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGladys West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKatherine Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDorothy Vaughan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary Jackson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Carruthers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMae Jemison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary Van Brittan Brown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonnie Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAyanna Howard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd many more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike many books on the subject, \u003cb\u003eBlack Innovators\u003c\/b\u003e goes beyond simple biographies. It explains how each invention worked, why it mattered, and how it changed the world. It also tackles the internet myths surrounding famous inventions, separating documented history from popular misconceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* The untold stories behind world-changing inventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* How Black innovators helped shape medicine, transportation, communications, computing, engineering, and space exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* The difference between inventing, improving, pioneering, and contributing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" The truth behind viral claims about GPS, the cell phone, laser eye surgery, plasma television, and dozens of other inventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Beautiful illustrations, timelines, diagrams, and profiles that bring history to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a student, educator, engineer, historian, entrepreneur, or simply curious about the people whose ideas transformed our world, this book offers an inspiring and carefully researched journey through more than two centuries of innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory is strongest when it is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the innovators whose ideas continue to shape the world we live in today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick Amakom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188810702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Frederick Amakom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50594336735487,"sku":"9798188810702","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-inventors-and-innovators-frederick-amakom-9798188810702","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}