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Tesla vs. Edison

an electric feud
2023
"This title focuses on the feud between the inventors Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla while offering information related to their histories, combative relationships, and the legacies they leave behind. This hi-lo title is complete with . . . photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

Thomas Edison

lighting the way
2019
A biography of inventor and electrical engineer Thomas Edison.

Electric City

the lost history of Ford and Edison's American utopia
2021
Offers insight into the friendship between Henry Ford and Thomas Edison and their attempt to create a massive city on the Tennessee River powered by pollution-free renewable energy.

Thomas Edison

lighting a revolution
2019
"Thomas Edison created an electric light bulb that changed the world. Edison helped create the electric society we live in. Readers will learn about Thomas Edison's life and how he achieved success"--Provided by publisher.

Timeless Thomas

how Thomas Edison changed our lives
Shares a portrait of the inventor famed for such innovations as the incandescent lightbulb, batteries, and movie cameras, exploring his life-changing achievements and perseverance in the face of numerous failures.

Thomas Edison

2008
A brief biography of Thomas Edison, in graphic novel format, that discusses his childhood, family, education, marriages, and inventions.

Edison

Presents a comprehensive biography of inventor Thomas Alva Edison by the late Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Edmund Morris that draws on millions of pages of original documents and family papers still held in trust. Describes Edison's life, his patent of nearly 1,100 inventions and founding of nearly 250 companies, his work as a futurist, chemist, botanist, and philosopher, and his legacy today. Also debunks myths of enmity between Edison and Nikola Tesla, and presents proof of their respectful relationship.

Thomas Edison

A biography of Thomas Edison discussing his childhood, key events, influences, overcoming obstacles, and inventions.
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Thomas Edison

Chronicles the life and career of inventor Thomas Edison, who is responsible for setting up the first industrial research laboratory.
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Thomas Alva Edison

inventor and entrepreneur
An introduction to the life and career of Thomas Alva Edison.
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