Thomas Edison
By: Kay Barnham
Series: Raintree perspectives; Science biographies; Raintree perspectives; Science biographies
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781410962393; 9781410962461
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Inventors; Electrical engineers; History
Description: This book traces the life of Thomas Edison, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the many inventions for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Edison's life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

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Table of contents: title: Who was Thomas Edison?; title: Young Edison; title: Edison the telegraph operator; title: Edison the businessman; title: Edison's family; title: The wizard of Menlo Park; title: The phonograph; title: The light bulb; title: Light for everyone!; title: New beginnings; title: Motion pictures; title: Into the 20th century; title: After Edison.