Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?, Margaret Frith
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?, Margaret Frith
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Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?

Author: Margaret Frith

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Kevin Pariseau

Unabridged: 1 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2019

Synopsis

One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! An accessible, appealing biography of the inventor.

About The Author

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on October 21, 2024

Who Was ...? biography series for middle grade brings inspiring character of Thomas Alva Edison– a man who lit up the world. Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931) was born in Milan, Ohio. He was a very curious child. He loved reading. When he became interested in science, he started simple experiments. When......more

Goodreads review by Jeremiah on January 18, 2021

Wow most amazing person in the 1800 hundreds......more

Goodreads review by Joey on March 27, 2017

This book was really good because I just knowed that he made the lightboulb but the book tells about the time line when he was a kid till he died and he make new stuff and he had a companay in NY make new stuff and he got famous for doing that and he was also famous for makeing the lightboulb and no......more

Goodreads review by Viraj on September 09, 2021

This book has converted me into a Edison fan. I really enjoy reading ‘who was’ books.......more

Goodreads review by Samhita on August 21, 2021

One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which included phonograph like a movie camera. Mr. and Ms. Edison had three childr......more

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