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The Papers of Thomas A. Edison: New Beginnings, January 1885–December 1887
Thomas A. Edison
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Description for The Papers of Thomas A. Edison: New Beginnings, January 1885–December 1887
Hardback. Illustrated with hundreds of Edison's drawings, these documents are further illuminated by meticulous research on a wide range of sources, including the most recently digitized newspapers and journals of the day. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 1032 pages, 604, 9 black & white halftones, 589 black & white line drawings, 6 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Two decades after the American Civil War, no name was more closely associated with the nation's inventive and entrepreneurial spirit than that of Thomas Edison. The restless changes of those years were reflected in the life of America's foremost inventor. Having cemented his reputation with his electric lighting system, Edison had decided to withdraw partially from that field. At the start of 1885, newly widowed at mid-life with three young children, he launched into a series of personal and professional migrations, setting in motion chains of events that would influence his work and fundamentally reshape his life. Edison's inventive activities ... Read more
Two decades after the American Civil War, no name was more closely associated with the nation's inventive and entrepreneurial spirit than that of Thomas Edison. The restless changes of those years were reflected in the life of America's foremost inventor. Having cemented his reputation with his electric lighting system, Edison had decided to withdraw partially from that field. At the start of 1885, newly widowed at mid-life with three young children, he launched into a series of personal and professional migrations, setting in motion chains of events that would influence his work and fundamentally reshape his life. Edison's inventive activities ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1032
Condition
New
Series
The Papers of Thomas A. Edison
Number of Pages
1032
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421417493
SKU
V9781421417493
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About Thomas A. Edison
Paul B. Israel is the director and general editor of the Thomas A. Edison Papers Project at Rutgers University. Louis Carlat and Theresa M. Collins are associate editors and Alexandra R. Rimer and Daniel J. Weeks are assistant editors of the project.
Reviews for The Papers of Thomas A. Edison: New Beginnings, January 1885–December 1887
For those who want to delve deeply into Edison's life and business dealings, this is another essential key to the puzzle. The Antique Phonograph