The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World Book

Thomas Edisonâ??s greatest invention? His own fame.Starting with the first public demonstrations of the phonograph in 1878 and extending through the development of incandescent light and the first motion-picture cameras, Thomas Edisonâ??s name became emblematic of all the wonder and promise of the emerging age of technological marvels. But this critical biography of the man who is arguably the most famous of all Americans provides a fuller view of Edisonâ??s life and timesâ??revealing not only how he worked, but how he managed his own fame, becoming the first great celebrity of the modern age.Read More

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  • 1400047633
  • 9781400047635
  • Randall E. Stross
  • 25 March 2008
  • Three Rivers Press (CA)
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 384
  • Reprint
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