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The Cotton Gin

Milton Meltzer

This volume explains the mechanics of the cotton gin, invented in the late eighteenth century by Eli Whitney. It describes how it enabled, tragically, the vast expansion of the American slave trade.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
  • Publish Date: Jan 30th, 2005
  • Pages: 123
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.80in - 7.72in - 0.57in - 1.22lb
  • EAN: 9780761415374
  • Recommended age: 13-17
  • Categories: Technology - General