Thomas Edison

by Josephine Ross, Peter Gregory (Illustrator)

Part of a series of biographies about famous people of the 19th and 20th centuries. The subjects have been selected to include figures who have not only made a lasting impression on the modern world, but whose life stories make interesting and enjoyable reading.

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

As a finalist in Vogue talent contest, Ross won a job on Vogue and joined the magazine after graduating from London University.
She left the magazine two years later to write full time, and her publications include a biography of The Winter Queen (1979) and Beaton in Vogue (1986).
She is married to medieval historian and writer James Chambers; and her interests include history and fencing. She lives in London.