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INTRODUCTION This is the story of a great inventor, the most conspicuous figure of the age of electricity. The story is largely autobiography, for, through the author's association with Mr. Edison, it has been possible often to obtain his own narrative of his life. For nearly... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The boys' life of Edison by William Meadowcroft

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Boy's Life of Edison, written by William Henry Meadowcroft and first published in 1911, is a biography of the famous American inventor Thomas Edison. The book is aimed at young readers and provides a detailed account of Edison's life, from his childhood in Ohio to his many... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The boys' life of Edison by William Meadowcroft

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Boy's Life of Edison is a biography of the famous inventor, Thomas Edison, written by William H. Meadowcroft and published in 1921. The book follows Edison's life from his childhood in Ohio, where he developed a love for science and experimentation, to his early career as a telegraph... Read Full Overview