Description |
95 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-92) and index. |
Contents |
Left behind -- On his own -- On his own -- On the move, south and north -- At the farm -- Speed merchant and soldier -- Electronics wizard -- Small-town talkies -- Ultra sound man -- Cool movers -- Fame, but no fortune -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Summary |
A biography of the black engineer and inventor credited with many inventions, including refrigeration units for trucks and railroad cars, portable X-ray units, and the ticket dispenser. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.9 3.0 15505. |
Subject |
Jones, Frederick McKinley, 1893-1961 -- Juvenile literature.
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African American inventors -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Jones, Frederick McKinley, 1893-1961.
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Inventors.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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Added Author |
Ott, Margaret V. (Margaret Virginia), 1917-2016
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ISBN |
0822531747 |
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9780822531746 |
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0876148070 |
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9780876148075 |
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