Margaret Frith's Who Was Thomas Edison - Biography for Kids (2005 Paperback)
$ 2.27
Dewey Edition:
22
brand:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Intended Audience:
Juvenile Audience
Item Width:
5.3 in
LCCN:
2005-003386
Language:
English
Illustrator:
Yes, O'brien, John
Publication Year:
2005
Dewey Decimal:
621.3
Topic:
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / General, Technology / Inventions
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Format:
Trade Paperback
Author:
Margaret Frith, Who HQ
Book Title:
Who Was Thomas Alva Edison?
Grade From:
Third Grade
Number of Pages:
112 Pages
Grade To:
Seventh Grade
ISBN-13:
9780448437651
Item Weight:
3.6 Oz
ISBN-10:
0448437651
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 Here's an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations., 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! Here's an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations., This accessible, appealing biography shines the light on Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light bulb, along with the phonograph and a precursor to the movie camera called a kinetoscope. Illustrations.
Item Height:
0.2 in
Book Series:
Who Was? Ser.
LC Classification Number:
TK140.E3F736 2005
gtin13:
9780448437651
Item Length:
7.6 in
Genre:
Juvenile Nonfiction
This book is a fantastic introduction to Thomas Edison’s life and inventions! Easy to read yet packed with interesting facts, it keeps kids engaged while teaching them about one of history’s greatest inventors. The illustrations add fun, making learning enjoyable. Perfect for young readers curious about science and innovation!