Did you know that Thomas Edison was an important inventor? He helped develop the electric light bulb, which brought electricity to the world. Discover more in Thomas Edison, a title in the Historical Figures series.
A biography of Thomas Edison discussing his childhood, key events, influences, overcoming obstacles, and inventions. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
"Explores the complex alchemy that accounts for the enduring celebrity of America's most famous inventor, offering new perspectives on the man and his milieu. And illuminating not only the true nature of invention, but its role in turn-of-the-century America's rush into the future."--Publisher.
An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous other items.
In early twentieth-century New York, Sacha Kessler's ability to see witches earns him an apprenticeship to the police department's star Inquisitor, Maximillian Wolf, to help stop magical crime and, with fellow apprentice Lily Astral, Sacha investigates who is trying to kill Thomas Edison, whose mechanical witch detector that could unleash the worst witch-hunt in American history.
A scruffy twelve-year-old fleeing authorities crashes into Thomas Edison's lab. Recognizing himself in the boy, Edison takes him in. Soon, the lad becomes a sorcerer's apprentice to the Wizard of Menlo Park as they pursue Edison's dream of motion pictures.
"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.
the lost history of Ford and Edison's American utopia
Hager, Thomas
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.
