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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From his humble boyhood as a farmer's son, selling newspapers on trains, reading through public libraries shelf by shelf, and dreaming of new inventions, Thomas Edison went on to create the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera
Author
Series
Big ideas that changed the world volume 5
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"From phones to lightbulbs to electric cars, electricity is something we can't live without! Breaking down concepts like atoms, current, and magnetism, acclaimed author-illustrator Don Brown demonstrates how our world became connected by electricity. Brown highlights key inventors and scientific breakthroughs, including Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment using a kite as a lightning rod (don't try it at home!), the dramatic rivalry behind the creation...
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