Thomas Alva Edison : great American inventor

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Title:

Thomas Alva Edison : great American inventor

Author:

Burgan, Michael author.

ISBN:

9780756518844

Publication Information:

Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, c2006.

Physical Description:

112 p. ; ill. (some color.) color maps. : 24 cm.

Series:

Signature lives.

Contents:

Wizard of Menlo Park -- Scientist and entrepreneur -- On the move -- Business of inventing -- Invention factory -- Better light bulb -- Lighting up the world -- Capturing movement -- Creative business man -- American hero -- Life and times -- Life at a glance.

Reading Level:

970 L Lexile

Personal Subject:

Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.

Subject Term:

Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography.

Inventors -- United States -- Biography.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Bayport Public Library	J 921 EDISON	Searching... Unknown
Searching... R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)	J 921 EDISON	Searching... Unknown

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As a young boy, Thomas Alva Edison was fascinated with technology and chemical experiments. Later, his attempt to improve the telegraph led to his first creation, the phonograph, that set the stage for his life of discovery and invention. His incandescent light bulb made him a popular hero, and many dubbed him the Wizard of Menlo Park. Driven by his curiosity and desire to make life easier for everyone, Edison ended up changing the world.

The Wizard of Menlo Park	p. 9
Scientist and Entrepreneur	p. 15
On the Move	p. 25
The Business of Inventing	p. 35
The Invention Factory	p. 43
A Better Lightbulb	p. 55
Lighting Up the World	p. 63
Capturing Movement	p. 71
Creative Businessman	p. 81
American Hero	p. 89
Life and Times	p. 96
Life at a Glance	p. 102
Additional Resources	p. 103
Glossary	p. 105
Source Notes	p. 106
Select Bibliography	p. 108
Index	p. 109
Image Credits	p. 112

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