Thomas Edison: Inventor of the Age of ElectricityThomas Edison, one of the world's greatest inventors, complied an unprecedented, 1,093 patents during his eighty-four-year lifetime. Blessed with natural genius, Edison worked up to twenty hours a day, seven days a week. Through hard work and perseverance, he spurred the growth of three industries. He blazed the trail for commercial electric power, transformed the entertainment industry through the creation of motion pictures, and helped create a recorded music industry through his invention of the phonograph. |
Contents
The Seventh Child | 7 |
The Candy Butcher | 19 |
The Tramp Telegrapher | 29 |
The Talking Machine | 39 |
Lighting the World | 51 |
Power on Pearl Street | 61 |
Lights Camera Action | 71 |
Batteries and Concrete Houses | 83 |
A World at War | 95 |
An Aging Genius | 105 |
Important Dates in Thomas Edisons Life 114 | |
Pronunciation Guide 118 | |
Further Reading 121 | |
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