About the book
One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations.
Editions of Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780448437651
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780448439679
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101639924
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525629511
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525629528
Read an Excerpt
One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? about?
One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Who Was Thomas Alva Edison??
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: General interest > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
Where can I read a sample of Who Was Thomas Alva Edison??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780448437651
Is Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Who Was?
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Who Was Thomas Alva Edison??
Margaret Frith
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? is available as paperback(ISBN 9780448437651) and altformat(ISBN 9780448439679) and ebook(ISBN 9781101639924) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525629511) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525629528)
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