It was here that he met Mina Miller, the daughter of another inventor. Mina Miller In 1886, they were married. The family moved to West Orange, New Jersey. was 20 when she married Edison. He was 39. Edison's new laboratory in West ...
For use in schools and libraries only. A biography focusing on the childhood of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in 60 years, among them the electric light and the phonograph.
Written in an easy-to-comprehend style, a fact-filled introduction to the world-changing inventor combines timelines, quotations and unusual trivia with sumptuous photography while encouraging young enthusiasts to develop their own ideas.
The stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family.
A biography of the influential inventor who changed the way people live with his invention of the incandescent light bulb.
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.
Thomas Edison spent the second half of his life in West Orange, about 10 miles from New York City.
Thomas Edison passed on many decades ago, but his inventions still echo loudly through time.
Thomas Edison's love affair with the growing frontier town of Fort Myers, Florida is a little-known, but intriguing part of the Edison legacy.
This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly way to show how Thomas Edison and Henry Ford grew up to be the most famous inventors in the world—and best friends, too.
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