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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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Offers young readers a factual guide to the life of one of the world's greatest inventors while discussing how his inventions--such as the light bulb, motion pictures, and the phonograph--forever changed the world in which we live