Project Gutenberg 2006-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 308 Dyer, Frank Lewis 1870 1941 Martin, Thomas Commerford 1856 1924 Martin, T. C. (Thomas Commerford) Edison: His Life and Inventions 1910 Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "Edison: His Life and Inventions" by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on Thomas Alva Edison, one of America's most prolific inventors, and details his remarkable journey through life, marking his contributions to the field of electricity alongside the significant technological advancements occurring during his era. The opening of the book sets the stage by examining the socio-political climate of the mid-19th century when Edison was born, highlighting the flourishing age of electricity. It introduces Edison's lineage and early influences, portraying his childhood curiosity and the nurturing yet challenging environment he grew up in. The text stresses Edison's early fascination with science, particularly chemistry and electrical experiments, foreshadowing his future innovations. Through anecdotes, it illustrates Edison's relentless pursuit of knowledge, even at a young age, and hints at the trials he faced that shaped him into the groundbreaking inventor the world would come to admire. This early glimpse into Edison's life establishes the foundation for understanding his extraordinary contributions to modern technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 Inventors -- United States -- Biography TK Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Science - General 1778374 1778383 2024-09-01T07:24:38.565795 2023-10-01T06:55:25.891234 text/html text/html 1759440 2013-01-31T16:03:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 600097 2013-01-31T16:03:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 678910 2024-09-01T07:24:53.092743 application/epub+zip 710228 2024-09-01T07:24:40.888785 application/epub+zip 710229 2024-09-01T07:24:39.569795 application/epub+zip 1194953 2024-09-01T07:25:03.487668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137957 2024-09-01T07:24:52.119758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1058186 2022-09-01T08:18:38.395225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1615365 1615339 2024-09-01T07:24:37.248807 2023-10-01T06:55:24.708214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1615348 2006-01-21T10:03:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 584236 2006-01-21T10:06:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18672 2024-09-01T07:25:03.661640 application/rdf+xml 19778 2024-09-01T07:24:40.014774 image/jpeg 4553 2024-09-01T07:24:39.756765 image/jpeg 663703 2024-09-01T07:24:38.702821 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia