Thomas Edison

The One Who Changed the World: Great Biographies, Book 1

By: The History Hour

Narrated by: Jerry Beebe

Length: 1 hr and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

There is a lot more to the story than just the light bulb, and there is a lot more to the invention of the light bulb than just Thomas Edison. One thing is for sure - he is still remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time and perhaps the greatest that America has ever produced. In truth, Edison was a man who invented a lot of things while bringing about incredible advancements in many other things. With the stock ticker, the telegraph, the light bulb, and the motion picture, he may not have invented them, but he improved on them beyond any recognition. They would not be the technologies they are today without Edison’s great mind working on them.

Inside you’ll hearabout:

• Born into a country of great change
• The telegraph and the start of his genius
• How Edison created the invention machine
• Edison and the phonograph
• It wasn’t always about success for Edison
• The truth about the light bulb
• The rivalry between Tesla and the “war of the currents”
• Father of the motion pictures
• The man behind the inventions
• Edison’s greatest quotes
• His death and the legacy he left behind
• Remember him for the right reasons
• And much more!

Thomas Edison seems to be remembered these days either as the man who invented the light bulb or as the man who didn’t. Without knowing any more about him, you are either giving him false praise for something he didn’t do or not taking into account all the other work he did.

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Good Reading,Good Story

clarified alot of things for me. Straight forward read. Very good information. A misunderstood man for sure.

Awesome books!

Awesome books! I’m enjoying reading them as much as the kids are. I’ve recommended to others!

The beauty of this book is that it doesn't focus o

The beauty of this book is that it doesn't focus on simply one aspect of the persona- my knowledge of him was limited to light bulbs and phonographs, not knowing his feud with Tesla, his work with Henry Ford or his push for DC power. All of this is included in a simple to read, well organized unbiased.

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Lots of effective info about Thomas Edision. I really loved to listen this book. I would highly recommend this book. Thank you.

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Loved it! Great book i must say, thanks so much for giving something good for me to do my academic research on! Fantastic book really, actually i wouldnt mind if you could cover other greats like Tesla or Graham Bell. Anyway, great book! A must read for all :))

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about adison person who example for attention to work at he like until success he endured he excellence good job

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Enjoyable biography of a great mind with a endless search for practicality in his inventions. Although his ego was his dominant shortfall, he was able to succeed by sheer quantity of innovation. Thoroughly enjoyed the book.

This book is very well thought out and well writte

This book is very well thought out and well written. Its full of awesome facts about Edison, most of which i didnt know and im now glad to know about Him. Its a great read with some pictures.Its really detailed with a great amount of things you dont learn in school as well as ones you do. I learned alot of things i didnt know and i Highly recommend this book!

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I can recall during my junior high on the great inventor Edison. We do have a section name after him. he is great in many things and I am happy to know more about him through the help of this book. A man that never give up on invention and pursue his dream. amazing to share the story to my friends and family.

great book !

Thomas Edison is known for being an American inventor of a lot of the things we take for granted today
such as the electric light bulb. He most often took the early ideas of others and made them into something
worthwhile.

The book tells how he had a hearing loss early in life that probably caused him to be considered "slow" in
school and school failed him so badly that his mother educated him at home and his father paid him to read
books. He believed like I do that mathematics is not essential to learning and said he would hire mathematicians
rather than learn it. As long as I can balance my checkbook, cook and figure out percentages for tips or sales
I am good! Mr. Edison got in trouble a lot when his research went wrong but he managed to become a young
businessman on his own and publish his own newspaper at 15. He loved working with chemicals but his mother
did not approve