Primary source documents capture Edison's spirit, the progress he made on new inventions and the setbacks - both personal and professional. Historian and author David King weaves a story from his own research into Edison's journals, letters, lab notes, drawings, peer criticism, and news accounts of the day. Grade 5 to adult.
A scholarly work that aims to be both broad enough in scope to satisfy upper-division undergraduates studying folk belief and narrative and detailed enough to meet the needs of graduate students in the field.
When their hot air balloon lands in Italy, young readers learn about the country and the people who live there through the experiences of the children they encounter