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Thomas Edison
Contributor(s): Colbert, David (Author)
ISBN: 1416964444     ISBN-13: 9781416964445
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
OUR PRICE:   $8.54  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2008
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Annotation: You're about to be an eyewitness to the top ten days in Thomas Edison's life, including: An instinctive moment of bravery that launched a career A lucky break that freed him for a life of invention An incredible boast that he quickly proved true A flash of insight that lit the world And the creation of our favorite pastime, the movies.

These days and five others shook Edison's world - and yours.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2008920646
Lexile Measure: 1050
Series: 10 Days
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.35 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 128819
Reading Level: 7.6   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:
You're about to be an eyewitness to the top ten days in Thomas Edison's life, including:
  • An instinctive moment of bravery that launched a career
  • A lucky break that freed him for a life of invention
  • An incredible boast that he quickly proved true
  • A flash of insight that lit the world
  • And the creation of our favorite pastime, the movies.

These days and five others shook Edison's world - and yours.

Contributor Bio(s): Colbert, David: - David Colbert's most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Michelle Obama: An American Story. In addition to the 10 Days series, he authored the acclaimed Eyewitness series of first-person history and the Magical Worlds series for children. More than two million copies of his books are in print in almost thirty languages.