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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? (Who Was...?)

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ISBN13: 9780448437651
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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.

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Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!

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This accessible, appealing biography shines the light on Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light bulb, along with the phonograph and a precursor to the movie camera called a kinetoscope. Illustrations.
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Bonnie Bader has authored several Who Was...? biographies, included Who Was Christopher Columbus?
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hanrajos, November 24, 2008 (view all comments by hanrajos)
Because of Thomas Edison we have Electric lighting. Who Knew? I learned that from reading this book!
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I used this book on my report and it gave me all the information I needed.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780448437651
Author:
O'Brien, John
Author:
Harrison, Nancy
Illustrator:
Obrien, John
Author:
Groff, David
Author:
Bader, Bonnie
Author:
Edwards, Roberta
Author:
Obrien, John
Author:
Kramer, Sydelle
Publisher:
Grosset & Dunlap
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - General
Subject:
Frontier and pioneer life
Subject:
Inventors
Subject:
Pioneers
Subject:
Electric engineers
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography : General
Subject:
General
Subject:
Inventors -- United States.
Subject:
Electric engineers - United States
Subject:
Children s Young Adult-Biography
Subject:
Science & Technology
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
Paperback / softback
Series:
Who Was-- ?
Publication Date:
20051231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 2 up to 5
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
112
Dimensions:
7.63 x 5.31 in 1 lb
Age Level:
08-12
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Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!
"Synopsis" by , This accessible, appealing biography shines the light on Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light bulb, along with the phonograph and a precursor to the movie camera called a kinetoscope. Illustrations.
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