Thomas Alva Edison: Inventing the Electric Age

by Gene Adair

Thomas Alva Edison revolutionized daily life as few people before or after him have done. The light bulb, the phonograph, motion pictures--through these and countless other technological marvels Edison left an indelible mark on the modern world. Although he had little formal education, Edison showed a remarkable talent for practical science as a teenager and was only in his early twenties when he launched his inventing career. In 1876, he established...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195087992
• ISBN13: 9780195087994
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12