A New York Times bestseller!
"Get ready to have your mind blown with this fun book." -- The Washington Post Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's all-time leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Offering profiles with fast facts and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a tribute to black inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most famous and accomplished basketball players in U.S. history. Since retiring from the sport, he has committed himself to bringing history and social studies to young people and has written seven books, including the New York Times bestseller On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, co-authored by Raymond Obstfeld. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lives in California.
Raymond Obstfeld is the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction and is a professor of creative writing. He lives in California. Ben Boos (1971-2011) is the author-illustrator of Swords: An Artist's Devotion and Fantasy: An Artist's Realm. A. G. Ford is the illustrator of Goal! by Mina Javaherbin and the New York Times bestseller Barack by Jonah Winter, among other titles. A. G. Ford lives in Texas."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
FREE shipping within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speedsSeller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00084850951
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00067381996
Quantity: 10 available
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Acceptable. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00088296571
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Fair. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 0763664421-4-30840131
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Greenworld Books, Arlington, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition book with a firm cover and clean, readable pages. Shows normal use, including some light wear or limited notes highlighting, yet remains a dependable copy overall. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # GWV.0763664421.G
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Seattle Goodwill, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Good. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Seller Inventory # mon0000143938
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Seller Inventory # X05H-00963
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # S12O-00440
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Blue Vase Books, Interlochen, MI, U.S.A.
Condition: good. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # 31UI56000Z77_ns
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Boos, Ben; Ford, A.G. (illustrator). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_340234107
Quantity: 1 available