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Thomas Edison and The Modernization of America

Paperback • 2007 • English

Thomas Edison and The Modernization of America

By Martin V. Melosi

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About the book

Thomas A. Edison and the Modernization of America is a captivating narrative which chronicles America's most formidable inventor and contributor to modern technology. 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. Historians have often designated robber barons and large trusts as the face of th...Show more

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9780205539390

Publisher

Pearson

Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Thomas Edison and The Modernization of America

Format

Paperback

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