Edison: His Life and Inventions
- ISBN-10
- 1775418456
- ISBN-13
- 9781775418450
- Series
- Edison
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 940
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-08-01
- Publisher
- The Floating Press
- Authors
- Frank Lewis Dyer, Thomas Commerford Martin
Description
Gain new insight into the life of quintessential American inventor Thomas Alva Edison with this comprehensive biography. Delving deeply into the personal and professional life of "The Wizard of Menlo Park," author Frank Lewis Dyer offers a fascinating glimpse into Edison's extraordinary mind and remarkable ambition.
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