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Book: Charles Drew

$10.00

Category: Books Tags: African-American, Arlington, medicine, science
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This book presents life of Dr. Charles Drew who conducted research on the properties and preservation of blood plasma and was a leader in establishing blood banks.  Dr. Drew lived with his family in Arlington.  This Children’s Press book is one of its “Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Inventors and Scientists” series. It combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the work and contributions of renowned scientists and inventors, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for early independent readers (often ages 8-10).

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: The Children’s Press, 2009

Every book you buy here on this website helps support the AHS mission to strengthen our community by improving understanding of local history.

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