Edison His Life And Inventions

Edison His Life And Inventions is a comprehensive biography of Thomas Alva Edison, written by Frank Lewis Dyer. The book details Edison's life from his childhood in Ohio to his rise as one of the most important inventors in American history. It covers his early struggles with hearing loss and how it influenced his work, his time as a telegraph operator, and his many inventions, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the incandescent light bulb. The book also delves into Edison's personal life, including his marriages and relationships with his children. It explores his business ventures, including the founding of General Electric, and his impact on American industry and technology. Edison His Life And Inventions is a well-researched and engaging account of one of the most important figures in American history. It offers a detailed look at Edison's life and work, and provides insight into his personality and motivations. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of American innovation and technology.American youths to-day are given, if of a mechanical turn of mind, to amateur telegraphy or telephony, but seldom, if ever, have to make any part of the system constructed. In Edison's boyish days it was quite different, and telegraphic supplies were hard to obtain. But he and his ""chum"" had a line between their homes, built of common stove-pipe wire. The insulators were bottles set on nails driven into trees and short poles.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.