What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common? All these devices were created by the man known as the Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison. Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park and West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America's most important inventors.

How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives. A picture book companion to Neo Leo and Now and Ben, Gene Barretta's popular portraits of famous inventors - now in paperback.

About the Author
Gene Barretta has written and illustrated several award-winning books for young readers, including Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci and Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin, as well as Dear Deer and Zoola Palooza. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Leslie, and their son, Ben. genebarretta.com


Book Information
ISBN 9781250114785
Author Gene Barretta
Format Paperback
Page Count 40
Imprint St Martin's Press
Publisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 170g
Dimensions(mm) 253mm * 223mm * 2mm