The Inventions of Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin
- ISBN-10
- 0823964434
- ISBN-13
- 9780823964437
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-12-15
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Author
- Holly Cefrey
Description
Provides a biographical sketch of Eli Whitney and a description of his most famous invention, the cotton gin, which made the harvesting of cotton easier.
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