A biography of the great inventor whose creations have contributed to the comfort, convenience, and entertainment of people all over the world.
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About the Author:
Margaret Cousins was an editor and author of short stories and novels for children. In her career, she worked at Good Housekeeping and McCall's. She was also senior editor at Doubleday and was fiction and book editor at The Ladies' Home Journal. Cousins is the author of the Landmark Books Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia and The Story of Thomas Alva Edison. She died in 1996.
From the Inside Flap:
Beginning with Thomas Edison's childhood, when he set up his first laboratory in his basement as a 10-year-old, and following through his many jobs before he was able to support himself as an inventor, this is the true story of the man who brought the world the phonograph, motion pictures, and even the electric light bulb--revolutionary inventions that forever changed the way people live.
"One of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling children's book series ever published."--"The New York Times
Margaret Cousins is also the author of the Landmark Book "Ben Franklin of
Old Philadelphia.
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- PublisherDemco Media Inc
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0606119221
- ISBN 13 9780606119221
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages185
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