Inventing the Future

Inventing the Future
Author: Marfe Ferguson Delano
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2015-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426322208

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

Edison

Edison
Author: Paul Israel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 565
Release: 2000-03-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0471362700

Ein Bestseller jetzt neu als Broschurausgabe! Die gebundene Ausgabe erzielte hervorragende Kritiken im Daily Telegraph, New Scientist, The Independent und in der Sunday Times - um nur einige zu nennen. Israel hatte erstmals Zugang zu Werkstatt-Tagebüchern, Briefen und mehr als fünf Millionen Seiten Archivmaterial. Auf der Basis dieser Informationen hat er die erste maßgebende Biographie von Edison verfaßt. Zum ersten Mal wird Edisons Karriere als Erfinder systematisch untersucht und bewertet. Im Detail wird erforscht, wie er u.a. mit der Erfindung des elektrischen Lichts, der Photographie und mehr als tausend anderen Dingen das 20. Jahrhundert prägte. Dies ist auch die erste Biographie, die Edison im Zusammenhang mit dem rapiden industriellen Wandel betrachtet, indem die Auswirkungen dieses Wandels auf seine Erfindungen beschrieben werden. Dieses Buch liefert eine Fülle neuer Informationen über Edison und seine Erfindungen. Eine interessante und spannende Lektüre. (y03/00)

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison
Author: Gene Adair
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1996-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0195087992

Details the life and work of Thomas Edison, who developed the electric light bulb and over 1000 patents for other inventions and innovations.

A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison

A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Electric engineers
ISBN: 9780823412464

"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."--Title page verso.

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison
Author: Mervyn D. Kaufman
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1962
Genre: Inventors
ISBN:

A biography of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in 60 years, among them the electric light and the phonograph.

Edison

Edison
Author: Edmund Morris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 801
Release: 2019
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 081299311X

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Morris comes a revelatory new biography ofThomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.

Thomas Alva Edison, Bringer of Light

Thomas Alva Edison, Bringer of Light
Author: Carol Greene
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1985
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

A biography of the ingenious American whose inventions include the electric light bulb, the phonograph, and other useful items.

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor
Author: Margaret Davidson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1990-03
Genre: Electrical engineers
ISBN: 9780812491982

An accessible biography that explains the basic scientific principles behind Edison's discoveries as well as his joys, tragedies, and amazing successes.

Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison
Author: Hourly History
Publisher: Hourly History
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1520674465

Thomas Edison passed on many decades ago, but his inventions still echo loudly through time. If you watch TV, listen to your favorite songs, or simply click on the lamp next to your bed, it was Thomas Edison who brought all of these innovations into the world. Inside you will read about... ✓ Edison's Early Life ✓ The Electric Light ✓ The War of the Currents ✓ Other Inventions and Projects ✓ Final Years and Death ✓ Edison's Legacy And much more! Edison is sometimes regarded as someone who loved arguing with other inventors who were going in different directions from him, yet his tenacity and dedication to his own work were what made so many of his inventions workable. No matter which way you look at Edison, from failed businessman, renowned inventor, distant father to his children, or to an argumentative scientist, there is one thing everyone can agree on; Thomas Edison was pure genius. After all, in his world, nothing less would do.