This is the personal story of Thomas Edison - his birth in Ohio, his boyhood in Michigan, his experience as a newsboy, and his work as a telegraph operator, winning his way upward.
Edison is not known to have kept a diary through his life, but for one short period, in July 1885, he did write one - indeed, this manuscript is the only known volume kept by him specifically to record thoughts and feelings of a personal ...
A fast-paced biography of Thomas Edison, the scientist who perfected the light bulb and propelled America into the twentieth century.
Discusses the life and many accomplishments of the famed inventor.
Thomas Edison passed on many decades ago, but his inventions still echo loudly through time.
A biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the electric lighting system and the phonograph.
MATTHEW BRADY MATTHEW BRADY STUDIED PHOTOGRAPHY IN NEW YORK CITY UNDER SAMUEL MORSE, THE INVENTOR OF THE TELEGRAPH. HE PHOTOGRAPHED LOTS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS, INCLUDING ABRAHAM LINCOLN. HE TOOK ONE PICTURE RIGHT BEFORE LINCOLN BECAME ...
Thomas Alva Edison, a self-educated man who stressed common sense and hard work, is arguably the most prolific inventor in history.
Ellen M. Dolan explores the life and career of America's best inventor.
This book helps inspire kids to be inventors and scientists, as well as persevere with their own ideas.
Eventually he was named ?the greatest living American.? Follow Thomas Edison?s life from losing his sense of hearing to losing his hard-earned fortune, in this intriguing biography by Newbery Honor author Sterling North.