Thomas A. Edison and the modernization of America / Martin V. Melosi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Melosi, Martin V., 1947-

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Series:

Library of American biography (New York, N.Y.)

Library of American biography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.

Edison, Thomas A.

Inventors--United States--Biography.

Inventors.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 228 pages ; 20 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Pearson Longman, [2008]

Summary:

"Thomas A. Edison and the Modernization of America" is a captivating narrative that chronicles America's most formidable inventor. Martin Melosi creates a dynamic historical narrative by relating Edison's personal history to larger cultural, political and economic trends. Melosi adeptly reveals the workings of Edison's mind as well as his inventions' lasting affect on the nation. The titles in the "Library of American Biography Series" make ideal supplements for American History Survey courses or other courses in American history where figures in history are explored. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each interpretive biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-221) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780205539390

0205539394

OCLC:

79001986