Thomas Alva Edison: InventorEllen M. Dolan explores the life and career of America's best inventor. Focusing on Edison's development from his early years as a telegraph operator to a powerful and influential businessman, it shows how Edison's inquisitive nature helped him become an inventor with over a thousand registered patents and become popularly known as the Wizard of Menlo Park. |
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The Birth of Electric Light | 7 |
The Young Telegrapher | 31 |
Starting a Career as | 46 |
Copyright | |
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