Edison

The Man Who Bottled Lightning and Branded Genius

De: James Johnson

Narrado por: Kat Bohn

He didn’t invent the lightbulb. He industrialized invention itself. Thomas Edison was more than a tinkerer with a bright idea. He was the architect of a new kind of genius—one branded, patented, and mass-produced.

From Menlo Park to the Motion Picture Trust, this book peels back the layers of the myth and exposes the machine behind the man.

Edison isn’t just a biography. It’s a blueprint. A story of how modern innovation was wired, sold, and mythologized—and why we’re still living in its current.

©2025 James Johnson (P)2025 James Johnson

Edison

This short story was interesting and it's details were thought provoking. I enjoyed it.

The narration was good.

Genius behind the light

I’ve read plenty about inventors, but this one really brought the man behind the legend to life. Listening to this audiobook made me realize how much persistence, risk, and clever branding went into his success — not just raw intelligence. I found myself inspired by how he handled failure and how his drive shaped modern innovation. It’s not overly technical, so it’s easy to follow even if you’re not a science person. By the end, I felt like I actually understood how one man managed to change the world — and market himself while doing it.

The Mind That Sparked an Era

This audiobook paints a fascinating picture of how creativity evolved into something larger, an organized system that shaped modern invention as we know it. It pulls you right into the excitement and challenges of building new ideas in a rapidly changing world. By the end, I felt a deeper appreciation for how much one determined mind can influence the rhythm of progress we still experience today.