Books with author Inez N McFee

This book was originally published in 1922, when Thomas Edison—inventor the electric light, the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and hundreds of other machines and contrivances that improved the quality of human life—was still among us, at the age of 75! It is part of a highly readable and enjoyable series of books, Famous Americans for Young Readers, which includes volumes on Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and others. These stories of statesmen, presidents, and inventors are presented to inspire students to follow their examples of courage, determination, honesty, and willingness to work. Suitable for young readers and adults.From the book's preface: “The life story of Edison abounds in surprises. Not alone for his achievements, but for his indomitable courage and ability to surmount obstacles does his career read like a fairy tale.”ContentsBoyhood DaysThe Young Telegraph Operator Outcroppings of GeniusExperiments in Electrical TelegraphyEdison and the TelephoneThe Story of the PhonographThe Electric LightThe Kinetoscope, or Moving Picture MachineOther Interesting InventionsEdison and His WorkmenEdison and the PublicEdison in His Home

Excerpt from Secrets of the StarsEmerson once said: If the stars should ap pear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore, and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown 1.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

About the Book Titles about politicians relate to people who were active in party politics, or sought office in government. These include politicians in both democratic and non-democratic countries. Some politicians that were engaged in the art or science of government, created laws or policies that governed their countries and the people who lived in them. These may be biographies or autobiographies.About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.