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Thomas Alva Edison: Inventing the Electric Age

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Book Description
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 ... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages144
ISBN-100195087992
ISBN-13978-0195087994
Publication Date08/01/1996
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About Gene Adair (Author) : Gene Adair is a published author of children's books and young adult books. His published credits are Alfred Hitchcock: Filming Our Fears (Oxford Portraits), Thomas Alva Edison: Inventing the Electric... more
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