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Tagliaferro, Linda

Thomas Edison: Inventor of the Age of Electricity

(3) YA Lerner Biographies series. Edison was a genius, but this ably written book emphasizes his work ethic. Often toiling through the night, seven days a week, he helped bring about three new industries: commercial electric power, the modern music business, and the motion-picture industry. Numerous black-and-white photos and illustrations show Edison at work and with his family, inventions, and laboratories. Reading list. Bib., ind.

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