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Thomas Edison: Inspiration and Hard Work (Heroes of History) Paperback – May 25, 2007

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Thomas Edison: Inspiration and Hard Work details Edison's rise from humble beginnings and his unceasing struggle to overcome obstacles. His genius and investigative methods shaped the future and continue to influence new generations. With only three months of formal education, Thomas Edison grew up to be one of the most successful inventors of all time. Applying scientific principles to practical use, he produced scores of inventions and held over 1,300 patents, from improvements on the telegraph and phonograph to the development of the incandescent lamp and a whole system for distributing electricity. This book is part of the Heroes of History series of biographies that are told in an engaging narrative format.
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    10 - 14 years
  2. Print length
    203 pages
  3. Language
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    3 - 6
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.75 x 8 inches
  6. Publisher
    Emerald Books
  7. Publication date
    May 25, 2007
  8. ISBN-10
    193209637X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1932096378
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Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history.

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Thomas Edison

Inspiration and Hard Work

Questions. Questions. Questions. That was how Tom worked - always thinking, always asking questions, until he arrived a a deep understanding or insight that he could use to develop some new invention. As far back as he could remember, Tom had always been asking questions, even as a small boy. One of his father's workers at the mill had joked that it would cost Mr. Edison less to hire a man to answer all Al's questions than to have Al constantly interrupting their work to ask them about things.

  • Written in a gripping adventure style
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  • Written for readers ages 10 and up - enjoyed by adults
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Janet and Geoff Benge are a husband-and-wife writing team with more than twenty years of writing experience. Janet is a former elementary-school teacher. Geoff holds a degree in history. Originally from New Zealand, the Benges spent ten years serving with Youth With A Mission.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Emerald Books (May 25, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 203 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 193209637X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932096378
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 14 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8 inches
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Condado Beach
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and enlightening
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I learned just enough about Edison’s life to be both enlightened and entertained—without having to endure the insufferable sludge of detail that weighs down most biographies. This one was just right.
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Crystal Arreola
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WriteOn
5.0 out of 5 stars Although I am skeptical of non fiction that tends to come away as fiction-y it was a good introduction of the material
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5th grader needs to complete a Thomas Edison paper and presentation. Although I am skeptical of non fiction that tends to come away as fiction-y it was a good introduction of the material. Child was absorbed by writing.
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Dianne Huffman
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for children
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I bought this book, not the only one in the series written by these authors, for my autistic grandson. He is getting into history and I wanted to make sure he read these books. I also purchased a dvd with Andy Rhooney as the teen age Thomas Edison. So that, he could see what Tom was like growing up. This book is wonderful and filled with Tom's adventures. I would recommend this for all ages, including adults.
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Christopher P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
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I loved reading this book. I could not put it down. The fastest read of my life. Made me want to read all of Benge's books.
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Alfred J Kolb
4.0 out of 5 stars A good quick overview
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2015
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I read this before visiting the Edison labs in New Jersey, a National Park. It gave a good overview and helped me better appreciate Edison's life and achievements. It's well written and a very quick read geared more to early teens than adults who would like an indepth coverage.
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Jerry W. Shirley
5.0 out of 5 stars What a Man.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013
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This man as a young boy was on a path to learn and discover. He put projects before him and nothing would stop him.He has invented or improved so many things that we use today: light, phonograph, x-ray, etc. He often neglected his family pushed himself for weeks and months because of his drive to find answers to items he was working on.
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sarahlc13
2.0 out of 5 stars So Wordy
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020
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Please don't make your students read this book. I purchased it for a rising 8th grader that I tutor to read over the course of a week this summer. I read it before passing it over to him, and knew it would be a challenge due to the style of writing. It's not hard to understand, just excessively wordy. His daily assignment was to identify 3 things that should not have been included, and at the end of the week he wrote several paragraphs on how the book could be improved by not focusing on minor details.
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