Thomas Edison (in Their Own Words) Contributor(s): Sullivan, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439263190 ISBN-13: 9780439263191 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $5.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: December 2002 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: The latest entry in the In Their Own Words biography series features Thomas Edison explaining how he developed ideas and turned them into useful inventions. Although he is most famous for inventing the light bulb, Edison is credited with hundreds of inventions. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2001020727 |
Lexile Measure: 750 |
Series: In Their Own Words |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.29" W x 7.61" (0.30 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 69398 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Their Own Words: Thomas Edison tells the exciting story of Edison's life using his laboratory notes, business records, and personal recollections.I find out what the world needs. Then I go ahead and try to invent it.With these words, Thomas Edison explains how he developed ideas and turned them into useful inventions. Although he is most famous for inventing the lightbulb, Edison is credited with hundreds of inventions. The young boy who did poorly in school became one of the most famous men in America.This exciting new biography of Thomas Edison will enlighten, as well as entertain, elementary school kids. |