In their own words : Thomas edison / George Sullivan

By:

Sullivan, George, 1927-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: United States : Scholastic, 2001. Edition: First printing, September 2001Description: 128 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmISBN:

9780439263191

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TK140.E3

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Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	Footprints International School Library Network Toul Kork Campus	Non-Fiction	SUL 509 TK140.E3 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available	FISSE01484
Books	Footprints International School Library Network Toul Kork Campus TK Primary Library Room(4th Floor), Bookcase 5&6, Shelves 33-56, Orange Books	Non-Fiction	SUL 509 TK140.E3 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	FISTK04852

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.

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