Blacks in Science and Medicine

"Certainly the most comprehensive work on its subject, this who's who will get deserved & heavy use...This will be the definitive work for some time & will be tremendously useful."-Choice Magazine, February 1990. This unique resource lists more than 1,500 black individuals who have made significant contributions to various scientific & medical disciplines. Each entry lists biographical information, education & professional interests & affiliations, with specific attention paid to firsts (first black in a particular field, first inventions, & so on). This is an important addition to any scientific or medical book collection.Sammons, Vivian O. is the author of 'Blacks in Science and Medicine' with ISBN 9780891166658 and ISBN 0891166653.