George Washington Carver Inventor and Naturalist |
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| Author:
| Wellman, Sam |
| Series title: | Heroes of the Faith Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57748-365-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | Barbour Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $3.99 |
Book Description:
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George Washington Carver (1860-1943), spent years researching GodÆs creation, and how mankind could make the best use of common products such as peanuts, soybeans and pecans. His studies led to the acceptance of ôcrop rotationö in the South, freeing that regionÆs dependence on cotton and tobacco, while also producing hundreds of new uses for other crops. Declining to profit from his many discoveries, Carver said, ôGod gave them to me. How can I sell them to someone else?ö He remains an...
More DescriptionGeorge Washington Carver (1860-1943), spent years researching GodÆs creation, and how mankind could make the best use of common products such as peanuts, soybeans and pecans. His studies led to the acceptance of ôcrop rotationö in the South, freeing that regionÆs dependence on cotton and tobacco, while also producing hundreds of new uses for other crops. Declining to profit from his many discoveries, Carver said, ôGod gave them to me. How can I sell them to someone else?ö He remains an example of humble service to mankind.