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A biography of the eighteenth-century African-American who taught himself mathematics and astronomy and helped survey what would become Washington, D.C. ... Read more

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What an inspiring story!
Banneker is such a great role model for middle-schoolers!And Ms. Litwin has done a superb job of recreating life in his time.Any young person, but especially an African-American, will be thrilled by this fine andhistorically accurate biography of a self-taught free black man who helpedcreate our nation's capital and who corresponded with Thomas Jeffersonabout slavery.

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Are you interested in a great bioagraphy on a phenomenal free African American? Well, then this book is for you. It is worded simple enough to really understand and challenging enough to keep you interested. With greatpictures, this non-fiction is a must read for informationalpurposes(reports, etc.) and for pleasure! ... Read more

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This volume presents the proceedings of the Fourth Conference for African-American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences held at the Center for Research on Parallel Computation at Rice University (Houston). The included talks and poster presentations offer a broad perspective to the critical issues involving minority participation in mathematics. The issues explored are relevant not only to African American researchers, but also to the mathematical community in general.

This volume is the second published by the AMS (see DIMACS series, volume 34) presenting expository and research papers by distinguished African American mathematicians. In addition to filling the existing gap on African American contributions to mathematics, this book provides leadership direction and role models for students. ... Read more

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This volume contains research and expository papers by African-American mathematicians on issues related to their involvement in the mathematical sciences. Little is known, taught, or written about African-American mathematicians. Information is lacking on their past and present contributions and on the qualitative and quantitative nature of their existence in and distribution throughout mathematics. This lack of information leads to a number of questions that have to date remained unanswered. This volume provides details and pointers to help answer some of these questions.

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Research articles by distinguished African-American mathematicians.

Accomplishments of African-American researchers in the mathematical sciences.

Articles that explore issues important to the African-American community and to the mathematics community as a whole.

Inspiration for African-American students who wish to pursue advancement in the mathematical sciences. ... Read more

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Chapters: Egyptian Mathematicians, Moroccan Mathematicians, Nigerian Mathematicians, South African Mathematicians, Tanzanian Mathematicians, Ptolemy, Diophantus, Caleb Gattegno, George Ellis, Ibn Yunus, Ahmes, Justinian Rweyemamu, Chike Obi, Lionel Cooper, Chris Brink, Francis Guthrie, Abū Kāmil Shujā Ibn Aslam, Augustin Banyaga, Grace Alele-Williams, Ibn Al-Banna Al-Marrakushi, Ahmed Ibn Yusuf, Peter Sarnak, Abraham Manie Adelstein, Percy Deift, Iya Abubakar, Fahmy Ibrahim Mikhail, Otto Brune, Nigel Weiss, Ibrahim Fahmy Ibrahim Mikhail, Stanley Skewes. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 94. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Claudius Ptolemaeus (Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; c. AD 90 c. 168), known in English as Ptolemy (pronounced ), was a Roman citizen of Egypt who wrote in Greek. He was a mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer and a poet of a single epigram in the Greek Anthology. He lived in Egypt under Roman rule, and is believed to have been born in the town of Ptolemais Hermiou in the Thebaid. He died in Alexandria around AD 168. Ptolemy was the author of several scientific treatises, at least three of which were of continuing importance to later Islamic and European science. The first is the astronomical treatise now known as the Almagest (in Greek, , "The Great Treatise", originally , "Mathematical Treatise"). The second is the Geography, which is a thorough discussion of the geographic knowledge of the Greco-Roman world. The third is the astrological treatise known sometimes in Greek as the Apotelesmatika (), more commonly in Greek as the Tetrabiblos ( "Four books"), and in Latin as the Quadripartitum (or four books) in which he attempted to adapt horoscopic astrology to the Aristotelian natural philosophy of his day. The name Claudius is a Roman nomen; the fact that...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23979 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 675 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more

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Chapters: George Ellis, Lionel Cooper, Chris Brink, Francis Guthrie, Peter Sarnak, Abraham Manie Adelstein, Percy Deift, Otto Brune, Nigel Weiss, Stanley Skewes. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 37. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: George Francis Rayner Ellis, FRS, (born August 11, 1939) is the Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Complex Systems in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He co-authored The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time with University of Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking, published in 1973, and is considered one of the world's leading theorists in cosmology. He is an active Quaker and in 2004 he won the Templeton Prize. From 1989 to 1992 he served as President of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation. Currently he is President of the International Society for Science and Religion. Ellis was a vocal opponent of apartheid during the National Party reign in the 1970s and 1980s, and it is during this period that Ellis' research has focused on the more philosophical aspects of cosmology, for which he won the Templeton Prize. He was also awarded the Order of the Star of South Africa by Nelson Mandela, in 1999. On May 18, 2007, he was elected a Fellow of the British Royal Society. In 2005 Ellis appeared as a guest speaker at the Nobel Conference in St. Peter, Minnesota. Born in 1939 to George Rayner Ellis, a newspaper editor, and Gwendoline Hilda MacRobert Ellis in Johannesburg, George Francis Rayner Ellis attended the University of Cape Town, where he graduated with honours in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics with distinction. He represented the university in fencing, rowing and flying. While a student at Cambridge University, where he received a PhD. in appli...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=840527 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Science and Its Times, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1183 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The histories of science, technology, and mathematics merge with the study of humanities and social science in this interdisciplinary reference work. Essays on people, theories, discoveries, and concepts are combined with overviews, bibliographies of primary documents, and chronological elements to offer students a fascinating way to understand the impact of science on the course of human history and how science affects everyday life. Entries represent people and developments throughout the world, from about 2000 B.C. through the end of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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A strong statement about the professional diversity in the field of mathematics
Since it is almost totally a collection of research papers published before 1980 and written by black mathematicians, there is no central mathematical theme to this book. The range of the papers is wide, from mathematics education to group theory. However, it is a strong statement about the professional diversity in the field of mathematics. Blacks have made major contributions to the advancement of science and mathematics and this book is a partial description of that fact. It is well worth looking over, even if the topics covered are not in your area of interest. ... Read more

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Shirley was raised by her mother in rural, segregatedGeorgia just before the national civil rights movement. As anAfrican-American child in a small southern town, she encountered bothprejudice and peer pressure that tried to discourage her determinationto succeed. Never giving up, she earned a Ph.D. in mathematics--thefirst African- American to earn a doctorate from the University ofGeorgia and went on to become Dean of Student Affairs at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Black Collegian, published by iMinorities, Inc. on March 1, 1993. The length of the article is 2087 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Career guidance is presented for mathematicians and those unfamiliar with the wide variety of professions available after a mathematics degree. Statistics demonstrate the field's high demand up to the year 2000, while expected salaries are summarized. Afro-Americans, not enough of whom are mathematicians or scientists, are advised to realize that competence will not be an issue among peers should they be hired. Instead, interpersonal skills should be further developed. Finally, Afro-American mathematicians are encouraged to contribute to the black community by teaching.

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Title: Career opportunities for mathematicians. (Annual Jobs Issue)(Career Reports/Mathematics and Science)
Author: Valerie L. Thomas
Publication: The Black Collegian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 1993
Publisher: iMinorities, Inc.
Volume: v23Issue: n4Page: p144(4)

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A biography of the eighteenth-century black tobacco farmer who taught himself mathematics, astronomy, and clockmaking; became famous for his almanacs; and assisted in the original survey of Washington, D.C. ... Read more

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Benjamin Banneker review
Inside Benjamin Banneker: Scientist and Mathematician lies many secrets of the life of one of the 18th centuries most accomplished black Americans. To find out more about this man, read the book by Kevin Conley. The book is all about the life of Benjamin Banneker, an 18th century free black American who wrote almanacs and was an original surveyor of Washington D.C. I would recommend this book to any Americans who wanted to learn more about the people involved with the history of their country.
This book being a biography, I feel that I must review my thoughts on the man being written about. Benjamin Banneker was a very important man of our country, and this book does him justice. He was a man of many accomplishments, and none of them were easy to come by. He had to manage a tobacco farm and complete astronomy calculations all while trying to get his almanac published.He was a hard worker, and that is why I admire him.
One aspect of the book that I was really impressed with was the way the author used vivid vocabulary in just the right spots. He described everyhitng that was important with enhanced vocabulary and detail. An example of this would be when the author was describing the detail of Mr. Bannekers work he would use phrases like "nearly incomprehensible" or "mind boggling". The vocabulary in this book made it much more interesting than it would have been if it had not been used so well.
I think that the author of this book did Mr. Banneker the justice he deserved. He includes all of the major things that Banneker accomplished in his life and really makes it feel like you know him. He included many helpful visuals and pictures of Mr. Banneker's work, which really made the reader understand how hard the things he was doing were.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about one of the great people that lived before them. Overall, Benjamin Banneker: Scientist And Mathematician is a very good book and should be read by all.




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This digital document is an article from Science and Its Times, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1868 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The histories of science, technology, and mathematics merge with the study of humanities and social science in this interdisciplinary reference work. Essays on people, theories, discoveries, and concepts are combined with overviews, bibliographies of primary documents, and chronological elements to offer students a fascinating way to understand the impact of science on the course of human history and how science affects everyday life. Entries represent people and developments throughout the world, from about 2000 B.C. through the end of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Science and Its Times, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 127 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The histories of science, technology, and mathematics merge with the study of humanities and social science in this interdisciplinary reference work. Essays on people, theories, discoveries, and concepts are combined with overviews, bibliographies of primary documents, and chronological elements to offer students a fascinating way to understand the impact of science on the course of human history and how science affects everyday life. Entries represent people and developments throughout the world, from about 2000 B.C. through the end of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Macmillan Reference USA Science Library: Mathematics, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 407 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores the functions of math in daily life, as well as its role as a tool for measurement, data analysis, and technological development. This illustrated set also explains basic concepts of math and geometry, and provides information on historical milestones, notable mathematicians, and today's career choices. ... Read more

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The Author's Perspective
This book tells of my personal, 28 year journey in Corporate America from Los Angeles to Atlanta to Chicago and back to Atlanta. In each professional position, I was the first African American hired, and I experienced the type of racism and sexism during the 60's, 70's, and 80's that,unfortunately, many women and minorities still experience today.

My bookdeals with the situations in which a single woman finds herself, thechanges that a married woman must deal with, and the challenges of theworking and traveling mother.

I am extremely proud of this, my firstbook, because it won for me the Georgia Author of the Year in the area ofNonfiction. My publisher was so pleased that I was asked to write a sequeldetailing how I overcame the racism and sexism. That sequel was BeyondLimitations, and it is based on self-esteem, success, and sustenance.

Ihave discovered that women and minorities easily identify with theexperiences I discuss, but white males have said that the book has helpedthem to understand what women and minorities have to contend with. If thebook makes them better managers and coworkers, I am grateful. ... Read more