(thomas alva)

Young Thomas Edison saves a child from being hit by a train and, as his reward, asks for training as a telegraph operator because that will help him prepare to become an inventor.

Discusses Thomas Edison's scientific career and his successful inventions, including the light bulb, mimeograph machine, and ticker tape machine.

Examines the life and achievements of the famous inventor, from his boyhood experiments to his search for electricity.

Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the life and innovations and inventions of Thomas Edison.

Tom Edison, the thirteen-year-old great-great-grandson of the famous inventor, finds a clue to his ancestor's legendary secret formula for changing metal into gold, and while he searches desperately for the key to the life-changing discovery, he must also evade billionaire Curtis Keller and his minions, who want the formula to seize control of the world.

A photo-filled chronicle of American inventor Thomas Edison's life and accomplishments that describes America during his lifetime and discusses his impact on the world.

Traces the life and contributions of the famous inventor whose inventions such as the electric light bulb and phonograph helped change the world.

Describes the work of the inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, in creating the incandescent light bulb.

Presents a biography of the tireless Thomas Edison, illustrated with many photos of his life and inventions.

Contains photographs and text that explore the invention of the lightbulb, looking at the world before the invention, discussing the life of inventor Thomas Alva Edison and how he came upon the discovery; and considering how the world was changed by the introduction of an inexpensive source of artifical light.