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9781400047635

The Wizard of Menlo Park How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World

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    9781400047635

  • ISBN10:

    1400047633

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-03-25
  • Publisher: Crown
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Summary

Thomas Edison's greatest invention? His own fame. Starting with the first public demonstrations of the phonograph in 1878 and extending through the development of incandescent light and the first motion-picture cameras, Thomas Edison's name became emblematic of all the wonder and promise of the emerging age of technological marvels. But this critical biography of the man who is arguably the most famous of all Americans provides a fuller view of Edison's life and timesrevealing not only how he worked, but how he managed his own fame, becoming the first great celebrity of the modern age.

Author Biography

RANDALL STROSS is the author of five previous books, including eBoys and Steve Jobs & the Next Big Thing.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
Successp. 11
Almost Famousp. 13
The Wizard of Menlo Parkp. 39
Flightp. 59
Getting Aheadp. 76
Stagecraftp. 98
Immersionp. 119
Life Afterp. 141
Starting Anewp. 143
Battle Lostp. 165
Funp. 189
Kingly Privilegep. 211
Friend Fordp. 233
Letting Gop. 259
Epiloguep. 283
Notesp. 291
Acknowledgmentsp. 362
Indexp. 365
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