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Books with title Always Inventing: The Truestory Of Thomas Alva Edison

  • The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

    Margaret Cousins

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 12, 1981)
    Beginning with Thomas Edison’s childhood, when he set up his first laboratory in his basement as a 10-year-old, and following through his many jobs before he was able to support himself as an inventor, this is the true story of the man who brought the world the phonograph, motion pictures, and even the electric light bulb—revolutionary inventions that forever changed the way people live.“One of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling children’s book series ever published.”—The New York TimesMargaret Cousins is also the author of the Landmark Book Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia.
  • Always Inventing: The Truestory Of Thomas Alva Edison

    Frank Murphy, Dan Brown

    Paperback (Cartwheel Books, Jan. 1, 1949)
    Learn about the fascinating life, from childhood on, of the great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison in this easy-to-read Level 3 Hello Reader.Starting in childhood, Thomas Alva Edison was full of curiosity (how did eggs hatch?) and always inventing (what science experiments could he do in the basement?) His interest in telegraphs helped him invent a transmitter to improve telephone communication, and his fascination with electricity led to the invention of the lightbulb--and networks of devices to send electricity throughout New York City. More than 1,000 of Edison's inventions, including the movie camera, movie projector, copy machine, and phonograph, have made our world a safer, brighter, and better place.
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  • The Story Of Thomas Alva Edison

    Margaret Davidson

    Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, March 1, 1990)
    Delves into the life of the inventor Edison, recounting the joys, tragedies, and successes of his life, and explains the scientific principles behind his revolutionary work
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  • Always Inventing: The Truestory Of Thomas Alva Edison

    Frank Murphy, Dan Brown

    Paperback (Cartwheel Books, Jan. 1, 1949)
    Learn about the fascinating life, from childhood on, of the great American inventor Thomas Alva Edison in this easy-to-read Level 3 Hello Reader.Starting in childhood, Thomas Alva Edison was full of curiosity (how did eggs hatch?) and always inventing (what science experiments could he do in the basement?) His interest in telegraphs helped him invent a transmitter to improve telephone communication, and his fascination with electricity led to the invention of the lightbulb--and networks of devices to send electricity throughout New York City. More than 1,000 of Edison's inventions, including the movie camera, movie projector, copy machine, and phonograph, have made our world a safer, brighter, and better place.
    K
  • The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

    Enid LaMonte Meadowcroft, Harve Stein

    Hardcover (Grosset & Dunlap, March 15, 1952)
    The Story of Thomas Alva Edison
  • The story of Thomas Alva Edison

    Margaret Cousins

    Hardcover (Random House, Aug. 16, 1965)
    Beginning with Thomas Edison’s childhood, when he set up his first laboratory in his basement as a 10-year-old, and following through his many jobs before he was able to support himself as an inventor, this is the true story of the man who brought the world the phonograph, motion pictures, and even the electric light bulb—revolutionary inventions that forever changed the way people live. “One of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling children’s book series ever published.”—The New York Times Margaret Cousins is also the author of the Landmark Book Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia.
  • 2002 Edition Always Inventing: The True Story of Thomas Alva Edison

    Frank Murphy, Dan Brown

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2002)
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  • The Story Of Thomas Alva Edison

    Margaret Cousins

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 12, 1981)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Offers young readers a factual guide to the life of one of the world's greatest inventors while discussing how his inventions--such as the light bulb, motion pictures, and the phonograph--forever changed the world in which we live.
  • The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

    Margaret Cousins

    Library Binding (Random House, Aug. 16, 1982)
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  • the story of thomas alva edison, inventor

    margaret davidson

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 1973)
    1964 paperback
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  • The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

    Margaret Cousins

    Library Binding
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  • Thomas Alva Edison: The King of Inventors

    David C. King

    Paperback (History Compass, March 1, 1997)
    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.
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