Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common? All of these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America's most important inventors.
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common? All of these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison. Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions.
| SKU | 117135 |
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| ISBN | 9781250114785 |
| Language | English |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| Page Count | 40 |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Book Type | Picture Books |
| Primary Contributor | Gene Barretta |
| Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12 |
| Publisher | Macmillan |