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Timeless Thomas how Thomas Edison changed our lives

Shares a portrait of the inventor famed for such innovations as the incandescent lightbulb, batteries, and movie cameras, exploring his life-changing achievements and perseverance in the face of numerous failures.

Main Author: Barretta, Gene.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Henry Holt, 2012.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Edison, Thomas A. > (Thomas Alva), > 1847-1931 > Influence > Juvenile nonfiction.
Edison, Thomas A. > (Thomas Alva), > 1847-1931 > Knowledge > Engineering > Juvenile nonfiction.
Inventions > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: Shares a portrait of the inventor famed for such innovations as the incandescent lightbulb, batteries, and movie cameras, exploring his life-changing achievements and perseverance in the face of numerous failures.
Item Description: "Christy Ottaviano Books."
Physical Description: 35 p. : color ill. ; 27 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 37).
ISBN: 9780805091083 (hc)
0805091084 (hc)
Author Notes: Gene Barretta has written and illustrated several award-winning books for young readers, including Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci and Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin , as well as Dear Deer and Zoola Palooza . He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Leslie, and their son, Ben.

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