Scholastic Science Supergiants: What Makes the Light Bright, Thomas Edison?
Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger
Paperback
(Scholastic Nonfiction, Oct. 1, 2007)
A fun, informative introduction to the life and times of supreme inventor Thomas Alva Edison.This combination of biography, history, and science recounts the life of Thomas Alva Edison, from his mid-19th century boyhood, to the establishment of his "invention factory" in Menlo Park, N.J., to his invention of the first electric lightbulb. The innovative question-and-answer format, mix of photographs and illustrations, and interactive experiments will both captivate and inform young readers.
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