TY - BOOK AU - Sullivan,George TI - Thomas Edison T2 - In their own words SN - 0439263190 (pbk.) AV - TK140.E3 S85 2001 U1 - 621.3/092B 21 PY - 2001/// CY - New York PB - Scholastic Reference KW - Electrical engineers KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Inventors N1 - M; 750 ; Lexile; M ; Raz-Plus N2 - 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 ER -