Thomas Alva Edison: Inventing the Electric Age

by Gene Adair

Book Overview

Thomas Alva Edison revolutionized daily life as few people before or after him have done. The light bulb, the phonograph, motion pictures--through these and countless other technological marvels Edison left an indelible mark on the modern world. Although he had little formal education, Edison showed a remarkable talent for practical science as a teenager and was only in his early twenties when he launched his inventing career. In 1876, he established...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195087992
• ISBN13: 9780195087994
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12