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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Dr. George Washington Carver, scientist	Shirley Graham Du Bois	A biography of the Negro scientist whose childhood love for plants led him into a botanical and agricultural career.	OL1067855W
A man for all seasons	Stephen Krensky	Profiles the African American scientist George Washington Carver, who not only put the peanut on the map, but was also one of the first advocates of recycling.	OL115795W
Green treasures; adventures in the discovery of edible plants	Charles Morrow Wilson	Introduces agricultural pioneers through the ages who discovered and cultivated many edible plants and discusses the increasing disappearance of valuable vegetation through careless and uninformed us…	OL1191490W
George Washington Carver	Michael Burgan	From the late 19th century into the 21st century, technological and cultural advancements transformed the world into a new and modern place. These advancements changed the way people lived, worked, a…	OL15037015W
George Washington Carver	Sam Epstein,Beryl Epstein	A biography of the Afro-American whose scientific research revolutionized the economy of the South.	OL1590585W
George Washington Carver, scientist and teacher	Carol Greene	Describes the life and accomplishments of the former slave who became a scientist and devoted his career to helping the South improve its agriculture.	OL1653255W
George Washington Carver	Charles W. Carey	A biography of the man who was born a slave in Missouri and who overcame many hardships before going on to become a college professor known for his accomplishments in the field of agriculture.	OL166817W
George Washington Carver	Gary R. Kremer	Chronicles the life of George Washington Carver, from his birth into slavery to his education, his legendary research in biology and agriculture, and his career at the Tuskegee Institution in Alabama.	OL16983049W
George Washington for Kids	Brandon Marie Miller	George Washington comes alive in this fascinating activity book that introduces the leader to whom citizens turned again and again—to lead them through eight long years of war, to guide them as they …	OL1896296W
George Washington Carver	Stephanie Macceca	Explores the life and achievements of the African American scientist who was born a slave and overcame racial discrimination to become a college professor famous for numerous discoveries in the field…	OL19901034W
George Washington Carver	Andy Carter,Carol Saller	George Washington Carver aprendió de niño que en la naturaleza nada se desperdicia. Como maestro y científico en el Instituto Tuskegee cobró fama por ayudar a los agricultores a aprender a vivir mejo…	OL19925953W
Buzz	Lisa Jean Moore	"Bees are essential for human survival--one-third of all food on American dining tables depends on the labor of bees. Beyond pollination, the very idea of the bee is ubiquitous in our culture: we can…	OL19970966W
George Washington Carver	Luke Colins	Simple text and photographs present the life of George Washington Carver.	OL19979154W
René Caty, fonctionnaire colonial (1930-1947)	Gilbert-François Caty	René Caty was 26 years old when he and his wife Margaret, landed in Indochina. A tropical agronomy engineer, he was called upon to lead a laboratory in plant genetics. Until his departure from Indoch…	OL23129443W
Women in agricultural science careers	Jetty Kahn	Describes the careers of five women working in the agricultural sciences: Beverly Durgan, Victoria Hamer, Elisabeth Holland, Anne Kapuscinski, and Rosamond Naylor.	OL23704713W
A Season For Butterflies (Men at Work	Laurie Paige	A RARE BREED The day Stassney arrived on the island, Paul Windham made his position perfectly clear. He proved his reckless nature with one jostling jeep ride, a ride that left her clinging to th…	OL3927113W
George Washington Carver	LaVerne C. Johnson	Two African children following their mission of exploring African-American history record the story of George Washington Carver, who gained fame for his agricultural research and innovations.	OL4307206W
George Washington Carver, plant doctor	Mirna Benitez	A biography of the agriculturist for beginning readers, chronicling his struggle to get an education, his work at the Tuskegee Institute, and how he helped popularize peanuts as a cash crop in the So…	OL4773589W
George Washington Carver	Vicky Franchino	A biography describing the life and accomplishments of George Washington Carver, the African American scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.	OL6030085W
George Washington Carver	Margo McLoone	A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.	OL83177W