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Edison and the Rise of Innovation

Leonard DeGraaf

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English
Sterling
01 October 2013
This book presents in intimate detail the man who helped engineer the modern world. One of history's most prolific inventors and perhaps America's first celebrity, Thomas Alva Edison did more than bring incandescent light into every household and industry. He created a world-renowned brand, raised capital to support research and business, and pursued patents for his 1,000+ inventions. Leonard DeGraaf, archivist for the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, chronicles his life and work, making lively and lavish use of never-before-published primary sources, including Edison's personal and business correspondence, lab notebooks, drawings and advertising material, along with both historic and modern photographs.

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Imprint:   Sterling
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   1.211kg
ISBN:   9781402767364
ISBN 10:   1402767366
Pages:   272
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Leonard DeGraaf is an archivist at Thomas Edison National Historical Park. Before joining the National Park Service in 1991, he was on the staff of the Thomas A. Edison Papers. DeGraaf is the author of Historic Photos of Thomas Edison (Turner Publishing, 2008) and his articles have appeared in the New York Daily News, Seaport magazine and Business History Review, among other publications. He received an MA in history from Rutgers University.

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