The Unseen Minority.The Unseen MinorityFrances A. Koestler American Foundation for the Blind American Foundation for the Blind, n.pr an advocacy group for individuals with visual disabilities. 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10001 0891288961 $59.95 The Unseen Minority: A Social History of Blindness in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. is a newly revised edition of the award-winning history first commissioned in 1971. Now updated with a foreword fore·word n. A preface or an introductory note, as for a book, especially by a person other than the author. foreword Noun an introductory statement to a book Noun 1. outlining issues that have arisin in the past 30 years, historical timelines of landmark legislative events concerning education, low vision, and orientation, The Unseen Minority is a comprehensive and in-depth account of everything from books for the blind (braile and audio books), to issues particular to the war-blinded, the role of mobility as the key to independence among the blind, and much more. A "must-have" definitive history especially recommended for college and reference libraries. |
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