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Thomas Edison


Scientists Who Made History

No. of pages 48

Published: 2001

Great for age 9-12 years

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Thomas A. Edison - the man who first recorded sound, the creator of the first electric power supply and the genius behind over a thousand other inventions. Follow Edison's life story, from growing up in a small town in Ohio, to running the largest private laboratory in the USA, and find out about his great discoveries, including how they are still affecting us today.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Scientists Who Made History .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Paul Mason is an experienced freelance writer and editor of a variety of children's information books.

 

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Scientists Who Made History

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Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb

'A superb series...These books would be excellent both for a library and for children and teachers to read as part of a science course.' -- TES 20030110