Who was Thomas Alva Edison?

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Thomas Edison, America's most famous inventor.

Main Author:	Frith, Margaret.
Other Authors:	O'Brien, John, 1953-
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Grosset & Dunlap, Ã2005.
Series:	Who was-- ?
Subjects:	Lindstrom, Eleanor tribute. Edison, Thomas A. > (Thomas Alva), > 1847-1931 > Juvenile nonfiction. Inventors > United States > Biography > Juvenile. Electrical engineers > United States > Biography > Juvenile.

Summary:	An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Thomas Edison, America's most famous inventor.
Physical Description:	106 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	0448437651 (pbk.) 9780448437651 (pbk.) 9781435272439 (PawPrints) 1435272439 (PawPrints)
Author Notes:	Margaret Frith is the author of numerous children's books, including several titles in the Who Was? series, such as Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?, Who Was Louis Braille?, Who Was Franklin Roosevelt? and Who Was Woodrow Wilson? She lives in New York City. John O'Brien has held writing fellowships at the University of Iowa and Stanford University, and he was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. His work has appeared in Hudson Review , Massachusetts Review , TriQuarterly , Country Journal , Harrowsmith , and Gray's Sporting Journal . He lives with his wife, Becky, in Franklin, West Virginia. Nancy Harrison is an illustrator known for the Who Is... series and for graphic illustrations for Fortune 500 Companies. Nancy received her master's degree from Syracuse University.