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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

by Margaret Frith   |  Ages 8-12
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

Meet the inventor who illuminated everyday life

Margaret Frith presents an accessible biography of Thomas Edison. Discover the electric light bulb, phonograph, and kinetoscope. Includes 100 black-and-white illustrations.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

by Margaret Frith   |  Ages 8-12
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ISBN: 9780448437651
Author: Margaret Frith
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Date of Publication: 2005-12-29
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Chapter Books, Young Readers, Educational
Related Topics: Reading & Phonics, Reference, Leveled Readers, Science & Nature, Guided Reading
Goodreads rating: 4.14
(rated by 1429 readers)

Description

One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations.
 

Meet the inventor who illuminated everyday life

Margaret Frith presents an accessible biography of Thomas Edison. Discover the electric light bulb, phonograph, and kinetoscope. Includes 100 black-and-white illustrations.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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