Thomas Edison And the Modernization of America

Name: Thomas Edison And the Modernization of America
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ISBN: 9780205539390

ISBN-10: 0205539394

ISBN-13: 9780205539390

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Martin V. Melosi

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"Thomas A. Edison and the Modernization of America" is a captivating narrative that chronicles America's most formidable inventor. Martin Melosi creates a dynamic historical narrative by relating Edison's personal history to larger cultural, political and economic trends. Melosi adeptly reveals the workings of Edison's mind as well as his inventions' lasting affect on the nation. To engage people interested in American history, biographies, inventors, or American business and economics. Relating Edison's personal history to larger cultural, political and economic trends. Anyone interested in American History, biographies, or innovators.

Book details

List price: $33.32
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Publication date: 2/28/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 4.75" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484



On the Urban Frontier Itinerant Telegrapher


An Inventorrsquo;s Apprenticeship


Invention Factory Success in a Cotton Thread


Electrifying the World Gilded Age Industrialist


The Persistence of Vision


The Corporate Image


The Wizard at War


Twilight Years Legacy


Study and Discussion Questions


A Note on the Sources


Acknowledgements


Index