Thomas Edison

by Kay Barnham

Each book in this series traces the life of a famous scientist or inventor, from their childhood and education through their sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the discoveries or inventions for which they are best known.

Genres: Biography

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book reads more like a simplified textbook. It mostly documents Edison’s inventions and accomplishments. If you want a book about Edison’s personal life and successes, this would not be the perfect choice. However, this book does have some wonderful real pictures of Edison, his inventions, his laboratory, etc. It also has a nice glossary in the back. This book is a very quick overview so it would be good for younger readers just learning about Edison.

[Makayla Ginnis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for young readers beginning to learn about electricity and scientists.