Thomas Edison: Inventor of the Age of Electricity

by Linda Tagliaferro

Thomas Edison, one of the world's greatest inventors, compiled an unprecedented 1,093 patents during his eighty-four-year lifetime.Blessed with natural genius, Edison worked up to twenty hours a day, seven days a week. Through hard work and perseverance, he spurred the growth of three industires.He blazed the trail for commercial electric power, transformed the entertainment industry through the creation of motion pictures, and helped create a recorded...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822546892
• ISBN13: 9780822546894
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12