Author: Margaret Frith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448437651
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book 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. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations.
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?
Author: Margaret Frith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448437651
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book 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. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0448437651
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book 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. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations.
Inventing the Future
Author: Marfe Ferguson Delano
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426322208
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Presents a biography of Thomas Edison, illustrated with photos of his life and inventions.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426322208
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Presents a biography of Thomas Edison, illustrated with photos of his life and inventions.
Thomas Alva Edison
Author: Mervyn D. Kaufman
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category : Inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
A biography of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in 60 years, among them the electric light and the phonograph.
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category : Inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
A biography of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in 60 years, among them the electric light and the phonograph.
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison
Author: Margaret Cousins
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780606119221
Category : Electrical engineers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Beginning with Thomas Edison's childhood, when he set up his first laboratory in his basement as a 10-year-old, and following through his many jobs before he was able to support himself as an inventor, this is the true story of the man who brought the world the phonograph, motion pictures, and even the electric light bulb--revolutionary inventions that forever changed the way people live. "One of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling children's book series ever published."--The New York Times Margaret Cousins is also the author of the Landmark Book Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia.
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780606119221
Category : Electrical engineers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Beginning with Thomas Edison's childhood, when he set up his first laboratory in his basement as a 10-year-old, and following through his many jobs before he was able to support himself as an inventor, this is the true story of the man who brought the world the phonograph, motion pictures, and even the electric light bulb--revolutionary inventions that forever changed the way people live. "One of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling children's book series ever published."--The New York Times Margaret Cousins is also the author of the Landmark Book Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia.
Thomas Alva Edison
Author: Ellen M. Dolan
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766065103
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Ellen M. Dolan explores the life and career of America's best inventor. Focusing on Edison's development from his early years as a telegraph operator to a powerful and influential businessman, it shows how Edison's inquisitive nature helped him become an inventor with over a thousand registered patents and become popularly known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park."
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766065103
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Ellen M. Dolan explores the life and career of America's best inventor. Focusing on Edison's development from his early years as a telegraph operator to a powerful and influential businessman, it shows how Edison's inquisitive nature helped him become an inventor with over a thousand registered patents and become popularly known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park."
Always Inventing
Author: Frank Murphy
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
ISBN: 9780439322386
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Learn about the fascinating life, from childhood on, of the great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison in this easy-to-read Level 3 Hello Reader. Starting in childhood, Thomas Alva Edison was full of curiosity (how did eggs hatch?) and always inventing (what science experiments could he do in the basement?) His interest in telegraphs helped him invent a transmitter to improve telephone communication, and his fascination with electricity led to the invention of the lightbulb--and networks of devices to send electricity throughout New York City. More than 1,000 of Edison's inventions, including the movie camera, movie projector, copy machine, and phonograph, have made our world a safer, brighter, and better place.
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
ISBN: 9780439322386
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Learn about the fascinating life, from childhood on, of the great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison in this easy-to-read Level 3 Hello Reader. Starting in childhood, Thomas Alva Edison was full of curiosity (how did eggs hatch?) and always inventing (what science experiments could he do in the basement?) His interest in telegraphs helped him invent a transmitter to improve telephone communication, and his fascination with electricity led to the invention of the lightbulb--and networks of devices to send electricity throughout New York City. More than 1,000 of Edison's inventions, including the movie camera, movie projector, copy machine, and phonograph, have made our world a safer, brighter, and better place.
Edison
Author: Edmund Morris
Publisher:
ISBN: 081299311X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Morris comes a revelatory new biography ofThomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.
Publisher:
ISBN: 081299311X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Morris comes a revelatory new biography ofThomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.
Thomas Alva Edison, Bringer of Light
Author: Carol Greene
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A biography of the ingenious American whose inventions include the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and other useful items.
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A biography of the ingenious American whose inventions include the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and other useful items.
Thomas Alva Edison, Young Inventor
Author: Louis Sabin
Publisher: Troll Communications
ISBN: 9780893758424
Category : Inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An important figure in the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks' actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s. In this biography for middle-grade readers, Brandt offers an inspiring profile of this brave woman. Part of Troll's History Makers series.
Publisher: Troll Communications
ISBN: 9780893758424
Category : Inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An important figure in the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks' actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s. In this biography for middle-grade readers, Brandt offers an inspiring profile of this brave woman. Part of Troll's History Makers series.
Thomas Edison
Author: Hourly History
Publisher: Hourly History
ISBN: 1520674465
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Thomas Edison passed on many decades ago, but his inventions still echo loudly through time. If you watch TV, listen to your favorite songs, or simply click on the lamp next to your bed, it was Thomas Edison who brought all of these innovations into the world. Inside you will read about... ✓ Edison's Early Life ✓ The Electric Light ✓ The War of the Currents ✓ Other Inventions and Projects ✓ Final Years and Death ✓ Edison's Legacy And much more! Edison is sometimes regarded as someone who loved arguing with other inventors who were going in different directions from him, yet his tenacity and dedication to his own work were what made so many of his inventions workable. No matter which way you look at Edison, from failed businessman, renowned inventor, distant father to his children, or to an argumentative scientist, there is one thing everyone can agree on; Thomas Edison was pure genius. After all, in his world, nothing less would do.
Publisher: Hourly History
ISBN: 1520674465
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Thomas Edison passed on many decades ago, but his inventions still echo loudly through time. If you watch TV, listen to your favorite songs, or simply click on the lamp next to your bed, it was Thomas Edison who brought all of these innovations into the world. Inside you will read about... ✓ Edison's Early Life ✓ The Electric Light ✓ The War of the Currents ✓ Other Inventions and Projects ✓ Final Years and Death ✓ Edison's Legacy And much more! Edison is sometimes regarded as someone who loved arguing with other inventors who were going in different directions from him, yet his tenacity and dedication to his own work were what made so many of his inventions workable. No matter which way you look at Edison, from failed businessman, renowned inventor, distant father to his children, or to an argumentative scientist, there is one thing everyone can agree on; Thomas Edison was pure genius. After all, in his world, nothing less would do.