phonograph

Examines the lives of, Thomas Alva Edison and NikolaTesla, two inventors, and their dizzying array of creations, and a professional rivalry that began the moment they met each other.

Text and photographs explore the history of the phonograph.

"Traces the evolution of music through technologies that shaped the medium: the monochord, the phonograph, magnetic tape, and MP3 files. The book describes these inventions in chronological order, considers their influence on one another, and examines these innovations' impact beyond music"--Provided by publisher.

Simple projects introduce phonographs.

By exploring archival films, photographs and actual drawings and materials, students will learn of Thomas Edison and his inventions of electric lighting, phonograph, and movie camera, but also establishing the first true research lab, an invention factory!.

Presents an overview of the invention of the phonograph, in simple text with illustrations, tracing its development from Thomas Alva Edison's machine that played and recorded sound, to the technological advancements of the twentieth century, describing how it impacted popular culture.

Traces the history of the phonograph, from the early days of the gramophone, to electrical recording, to stereo and digital sound.