Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Edison' s 1,093 patented inventions include the light bulb, the phonograph, and significant contributions to the fields of photography and filmmaking and to what ultimately would become the national power grid. Edison' s gritty way of persevering--working ' round the clock with many assistants, catnapping on his lab table, trying things over and over again until he finally made a breakthrough--gave birth to the modern research laboratory, where hypotheses are proposed and then teste Combining lively text, rare period photographs, and Edison' s own words, Delano paints a memorable portrait of this prolific American genius. The foreword by Edison' s great-grandson adds a personal note to this exciting American success story that will spark kids' interest in science and inspire a new generation of inventors.