ISBN: 9780354040938 - Edison: The Man Who Invented the Future (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Edison: The Man Who Invented the Future This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. DJ will be clean and have at most light wear. Book will have been read but remains in excellent condition. Clean and tight binding. Cover may show slight wear. Contents will be clean and free from markings.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,750grams, ISBN:0354040936.

1st.ed. Dust jacket spine faded. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 256pp. 9.5 x 6.75 inches approx. With b&w illustrations. NEAR FINE / NEAR FINE.

1st edition. Library copy. Very good cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Dust-wrapper taped. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Library marks remain. Physical description: 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-245) and index. Subjects: Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931; Electrical engineers; Inventors United States. 1 Kg.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition, large 8vo, 256pp, photo illustrations, VG Copy in VG DJ lightly sunned at spine Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 2025 JuneFiled in drBios and one in basement.

1st edition. Library copy. Very good cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Dust-wrapper taped. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Library marks remain. Physical description: 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-245) and index. Subjects: Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931; Electrical engineers; Inventors United States. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Lightly sunned jacket.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 256 pages illustrated. A very good copy with no previous ownership markings in a complete dust jacket. No previous ownership markings.

Hard Back. Condition: Near Fine. Very Good Plus. First. Binding is dark brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine; 256 pages including the index. Dj is very slightly fadsed on the spine, otherwise fine; protected inside a cover. In this book Ronald Clark describes the inventor's early untutored upbringing, his struggles in the industrial jungle which grew up in the aftermath of the American Civil War, and his vital early contributions to what became the motion picture industry. A prolific inventor in his own right, he was also a developer of other men's ideas. A pacifist, he became President of the U.S. Naval Consulting Board in the First World War. Thrusting, enquiring, and determined to leave his mark on history, he was, perhaps, the archetypal American of his era. Size: 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". Book.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A Very Good+ unmarked copy with non price clipped dustjacket. It is almost a century since Thomas Alvar Edison, the world's greatest inventor, gave the world electric light, and over a 100 years since he built the first successful phonograph. The man who declared that 'genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration', and who on average lodged a patent application every two weeks of his adult life, and who was the most famous American of his day. Only now is it possible to present him clearly against the background of his times and to assess fairly his achievements and his often controversial business and working methods. Growing up in the aftermath of the American Civil War, he was a pacifist and was President of the US Naval Consulting Board in the First World War. Profusely illustrated. 3 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in brown cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in fine condition International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Spotlights the key events and achievements in the life and career of the great American inventor, detailing Edison's strengths and weaknesses, from his untutored beginnings to his busy old age. Ref SS 7.…