Thomas alva edison biography books

There are countless books on Thomas Edison, and it comes with good reason, as one of America&#;s foremost businessmen, his inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world.

&#;One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work.

But speaking for myself, I can honestly say this is not so&#;I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success,&#; he remarked.

In order to get to the bottom of what inspired one of history’s most consequential figures to the heights of societal contribution, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best books on Thomas Edison.

Edison by Edmund Morris

Although Thomas Alva Edison was the most famous American of his time, and remains an international name today, he is mostly reme