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Presents biographical information about Thomas Edison, and other inventors such as Nikola Tesla, Benjamin Franklin, and Michael Faraday, who developed inventions related to electromagnetism and its use.

A biography of America's most famous inventor which includes activities relating to Edison's inventions.

A short biography of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century American scientist and inventor Thomas A. Edison that profiles his life and many projects which included motion pictures, the phonograph, and the light bulb.

Relates the battle between Thomas Edison's direct current (DC) distribution of electricity and Nikola Tesla's alternating current (AC) system.

Chronicles ten important events in the life of Thomas Alva Edison including the heroic move that helped to launch Edison's career.

Chronicles the life of Thomas Edison from his Ohio childhood to his success and fame as an inventor, and features over three hundred photos and illustrations.

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text profile the life and inventions of Thomas Edison.

A comprehensive biography of inventor Thomas Alva Edison that chronicles his childhood and achievements which included the phonograph and incandescent lightbulb.

Thirteen-year-old Robert "Qwerty" Stevens uses the time machine he finds in his back yard to visit Thomas Edison's workshop in 1879, and there helps develop the electric light bulb, but then needs his sister's help to return to his own time.

Simple text describes the life and accomplishments of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph, electric light bulb, and many other devices.