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Thomas Edison by Karen Wallace

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Part of Famous People Famous Lives series

Summary

At school, Thomas Edison's teachers think he is stupid. How wrong they are! Instead he becomes one of the greatest inventors of his day, creating the electric light bulb and an early record player, to name but two. Ages 5+.

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Thomas Edison by Karen Wallace

Each title in this series tells the story of a man or woman whose dedication to their chosen cause led to changes that affect all our lives today. Each includes a vivid description of the world in which the famous person lived. At school, Thomas Edison's teachers thinks he is stupid. How wrong they are! He grows up to become one of the greatest inventors of the Victorian age, inventing he electric light bulb, an early record player, and much more. This book traces his life from his early days as a worker on the American railways to his rise as the head of a huge business empire.

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Karen Wallace is a well-known, full time author specialising in both fiction and non-fiction for children of all ages and has won prizes. She lives in Hereford with her family.
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ISBN 13 9780749643393
ISBN 10 0749643390
Title Thomas Edison
Author Karen Wallace
Series Famous People Famous Lives
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2002-01-31
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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