Thomas Edison

A Life from Beginning to End

By: Hourly History

Narrated by: Jimmy Kieffer

Thomas Edison passed on many decades ago, but his inventions still echo loudly through time. If you watch TV, listen to your favorite songs, or simply click on the lamp next to your bed, it was Thomas Edison who brought all of these innovations into the world.

Inside you will hear about...

• Edison's early life
• The electric light
• The war of the currents
• Other inventions and projects
• Final years and death
• Edison's legacy

And much more!

Edison is sometimes regarded as someone who loved arguing with other inventors who were going in different directions from him, yet his tenacity and dedication to his own work were what made so many of his inventions workable.

No matter which way you look at Edison, from failed businessman, renowned inventor, distant father to his children, to an argumentative scientist, there is one thing everyone can agree on: Thomas Edison was pure genius. After all, in his world, nothing less would do.

©2017 Hourly History (P)2018 Hourly History

Easy to listen to

… except the part when the reader said mediums… hmmm. I think this was written by AI or an alien. But hey, that’s ok. It was short and hit the highlights (I think. I’ll have to read/listen to another book about Edison to get a better, fuller picture of him… one highlight missed was his plan to make affordable housing by pouring concrete. You can read about that in another book… that I think was also worn by AI… The History of Concrete. Which is absolutely fascinating… but also misses some super interesting details… which I’ll mention in my review of that book once I’ve finished)…

If you want a quick cliff notes version on Edison, that I assume is mostly factual… this is a great listen. I do listen to books at 1.5x speed… and the reader seemed to do a great job… except for saying “mediums”… which I’m guessing is what he saw in print.

more like a book report than a book

barely can be called a book. more like a fourth grade book report than an actual book.