Author: Claire Nemes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780816737772
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A simple biography of the famous American who created more than 1,000 inventions and became known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park."
Young Thomas Edison
Author: Claire Nemes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780816737772
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A simple biography of the famous American who created more than 1,000 inventions and became known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park."
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780816737772
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A simple biography of the famous American who created more than 1,000 inventions and became known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park."
Thomas A. Edison
Author: Louise Betts
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN: 9780812039221
Category : Inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Examines the life and achievements of the famous inventor, from his boyhood experiments to his search for electricity.
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN: 9780812039221
Category : Inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Examines the life and achievements of the famous inventor, from his boyhood experiments to his search for electricity.
Thomas Alva Edison
Author: Mervyn D. Kaufman
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category : Inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
A biography of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in 60 years, among them the electric light and the phonograph.
Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
ISBN:
Category : Inventors
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
A biography of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in 60 years, among them the electric light and the phonograph.
Edison
Author: Edmund Morris
Publisher:
ISBN: 081299311X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Morris comes a revelatory new biography ofThomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.
Publisher:
ISBN: 081299311X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 801
Book Description
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Morris comes a revelatory new biography ofThomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.
Thomas Edison
Author: Kaitlin Scirri
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502645327
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The name Thomas Edison is associated with some of the world's greatest inventions: the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. What inspired Edison to become an inventor? What struggles did he encounter on his way to greatness, and how did he overcome them? Readers will learn all about Edison, including his biographical details, challenges he encountered, and how he achieved his greatest inventions. Readers will learn about the industrialization of America, Edison's role in nineteenth- and twentieth-century history, and his legacy today. Utilizing color photographs and intriguing sidebars, this book will draw readers in as they learn about Edison's childhood, his famous rivalries, his relationship with the press, and how he became known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park."
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502645327
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The name Thomas Edison is associated with some of the world's greatest inventions: the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. What inspired Edison to become an inventor? What struggles did he encounter on his way to greatness, and how did he overcome them? Readers will learn all about Edison, including his biographical details, challenges he encountered, and how he achieved his greatest inventions. Readers will learn about the industrialization of America, Edison's role in nineteenth- and twentieth-century history, and his legacy today. Utilizing color photographs and intriguing sidebars, this book will draw readers in as they learn about Edison's childhood, his famous rivalries, his relationship with the press, and how he became known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park."
Timeless Thomas
Author: Gene Barretta
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466816848
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common? All 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. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America's most important inventors.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466816848
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common? All 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. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America's most important inventors.
Thomas Edison
Author: Linda Tagliaferro
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9780822546894
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the electric lighting system and the phonograph.
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 9780822546894
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the electric lighting system and the phonograph.
Thomas Edison: World-Changing Inventor
Author: Katherine Krieg
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629686891
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
American inventor and businessman Thomas Edison influenced the world. His most notable achievements, the motion picture camera and the light bulb, are used millions of times each day. This title includes primary sources, sidebars, prompts and activities, charts and graphs, and much more. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629686891
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
American inventor and businessman Thomas Edison influenced the world. His most notable achievements, the motion picture camera and the light bulb, are used millions of times each day. This title includes primary sources, sidebars, prompts and activities, charts and graphs, and much more. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Edison
Author: Paul Israel
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471362700
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
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)
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471362700
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
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 Edison - The Great Inventor
Author: Caryn Jenner
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1405357398
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
DK Readers help a child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading Many of the things we use every day would not exist without Thomas Edison and his big ideas. From electric lighting to film making find out how his incredible inventions have changed the way people live. DK Readers are part of a five-level highly pictorial reading scheme, which uses lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 4 have rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, additional information, alphabetical glossary and index to help challenge growing readers and build literacy skills - read them together with children who are reading alone and with reluctant readers. Over 70 titles in the series.
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1405357398
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
DK Readers help a child learn to read and encourage a life-long love of reading Many of the things we use every day would not exist without Thomas Edison and his big ideas. From electric lighting to film making find out how his incredible inventions have changed the way people live. DK Readers are part of a five-level highly pictorial reading scheme, which uses lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 4 have rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, additional information, alphabetical glossary and index to help challenge growing readers and build literacy skills - read them together with children who are reading alone and with reluctant readers. Over 70 titles in the series.