Turn on the Light, Thomas Edison!Thomas Edison did his first experiment with goose eggs at age two. When he was thirteen years old, he printed his own newspaper. During his lifetime, he invented over a thousand things. What was Thomas like as a boy? Did he know that someday one of his inventions would light up the world? In this book, you will find out all about Thomas Edison before he made history. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Thomas Edison Is Born 37 | 3 |
Als Early Days | 7 |
Copyright | |
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