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Title: Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot by Charles Cerami, Charles A. Cerami, Robert M. Silverstein ISBN: 0-471-38752-5 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 04 January, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Astronomical
Comment: Benjamin Banneker:Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot, by Charles A. Cerami has expanded our knowledge of this renowned 18th century African American. To those familiar with the contributions of blacks to American society, Benjamin Banneker's accomplishments are well known. He was a free black man, son of an African, his grandmother, an indentured servant from England. He built a wooden clock using a pocket watch as a guide. Later on in life, he parlayed his scientific and mathematical skills into the creation of an almanac. He then went on to become an integral part of the team that surveyed the area that was to become the nation's capitol. He wrote letters to Thomas Jefferson critical of the latter's racist views, and even received a response. The author covers this ground well. We are aware of how stunning Banneker's achievements are, given that he was a black man living in a nation where the vast majority of black people toiled in slavery. Even a free black was a degraded, stigmatized creature in white eyes. The author, however, lifts Banneker out of this limiting context to elevate him into the company of truly original thinkers. Thus, Banneker becomes more than a brilliant black man who rose above his station to live the life of the mind, a pursuit which, if he were white, would not have garnered much attention. Banneker made an assertion that no one had made up that point (at least not with his degree of logic). He speculated on the existence of life on other worlds. The author presents an excerpt from Banneker's writings as proof that this humble black farmer was far ahead of his time. Indeed, such a revolutionary thought would not be adopted by scientists as a credible theory until well into the 20th century. Charles Cerami's work is of monumental importance because now we have a new insight into the depth of Benjamin Banneker's intellect. Hopefully, this book will be so widely read that Banneker's role as the man who memorized the plans to Washington, D.C. will not be his ultimate achievement in the popular imagination. Hopefully, scientists, historians and lay enthusiasts will recognize the significance of Banneker's thinking in regard to the possibility of life beyond our precious, little world.
Rating: 5
Summary: Benjamin Banneker: Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot
Comment: I can't believe the genius of Benjamin Banneker, the man. I always knew his name through his famous letter to Thomas Jefferson. In the pages of this fascinating biography, I discovered his excellence in so many professions, especially astronomy. His speculations on light and stars were revolutionary and opened the door to modern astronomy. He is a true American hero.
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Title: The Life of Benjamin Banneker: The First African-American Man of Science by Silvio A. Bedini ISBN: 0938420593 Publisher: Maryland Historical Society Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer and Mathematician (African-American Biographies) by Laura Baskes Litwin, Benjamin Banneker ISBN: 0766012085 Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $26.60 |
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Title: Dear Benjamin Banneker by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney ISBN: 0152018921 Publisher: Voyager Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.00 |
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Title: A Chronology of the Bible: Challenge to the Standard Version by Yosef Ben-Jochannan ISBN: 0933121288 Publisher: Black Classic Press Pub. Date: November, 1996 List Price(USD): $4.00 |
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Title: World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability by Amy Chua ISBN: 0385503024 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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