Short description
More than any other individual, Edison was responsible for introducing the modern age of electricity. But as well as pioneering the first commercial electric light and power system, he also invented the phonograph, the microphone and an early movie camera. His gripping story is one of determination and triumph.
Other titles in the series:
Alexander the Great
Amelia Earhart
Captain Cook
Cleopatra
Eric the Red
Galileo
Gandhi
Hans Christian Andersen
Henry Ford
Roald Dahl
William Shakespeare
Long description
More than any other individual, Edison was responsible for introducing the modern age of electricity. But as well as pioneering the first commercial electric light and power system, he also invented the phonograph, the microphone and an early movie camera. His gripping story is one of determination and triumph. Other titles in the series: Alexander the Great Amelia Earhart Captain Cook Cleopatra Eric the Red Galileo Gandhi Hans Christian Andersen Henry Ford Roald Dahl William Shakespeare