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The Wizard of Menlo Park : How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World by Randall E. Stross (2008, Perfect)

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Wizard of Menlo Park : How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World, Paperback by Stross, Randall E., ISBN 1400047633, ISBN-13 9781400047635, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An in-depth portrait of America's greatest inventor journeys inside the life and Menlo Park, New Jersey, laboratory of Thomas Edison, documenting not only his revolutionary technological innovations, but also his remarkable ability to promote and market himself and his creations. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

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Thomas Edison's greatest invention? His own fame. At the height of his fame Thomas Alva Edison was hailed as "the Napoleon of invention" and blazed in the public imagination as a virtual demigod. Starting with the first public demonstrations of the phonograph in 1878 and extending through the development of incandescent light and the first motion picture cameras, Edison's name became emblematic of all the wonder and promise of the emerging age of technological marvels. But as Randall Stross makes clear in this critical biography of the man who is arguably the most globally famous of all Americans, Thomas Edison's greatest invention may have been his own celebrity. Edison was certainly a technical genius, but Stross excavates the man from layers of myth-making and separates his true achievements from his almost equally colossal failures. How much credit should Edison receive for the various inventions that have popularly been attributed to him-and how many of them resulted from both the inspiration and the perspiration of his rivals and even his own assistants? This bold reassessment of Edison's life and career answers this and many other important questions while telling the story of how he came upon his most famous inventions as a young man and spent the remainder of his long life trying to conjure similar success. We also meet his partners and competitors, presidents and entertainers, his close friend Henry Ford, the wives who competed with his work for his attention, and the children who tried to thrive in his shadow-all providing a fuller view of Edison's life and times than has ever been offered before. The Wizard of Menlo Park reveals not only how Edison worked, but how he managed his own fame, becoming the first great celebrity of the modern age.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1400047633
ISBN-13
9781400047635
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102905423

Product Key Features

Book Title
Wizard of Menlo Park : How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
Author
Randall E. Stross
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Electrical, Historical, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, History
Number of Pages
400 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
12 Oz

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Reviews
O Reading THE WIZARD OF MENLO PARK was a stark reminder of how much we owe Thomas Edison. Historian Randy Stross deserves high praise for bringing the great innovatorO s multi-faceted career into keen focus. This is a truly remarkable book.O --Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Tulane University and author of WHEELS FOR THE WORLD: HENRY FORD, HIS COMPANY AND A CENTURY OF PROGRESS " As he demonstrated in his earlier examinations of the creative lives of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, organizational historian Randy Stross once again reveals a keen eye for the hidden details and forgotten nuances in the lives of great men. His recreation of the life and achievements of Thomas Edison will become the standard reference to which all historians will turn for years to come. And yet the book is written with an eye for detail and a flair for observation that reads more like a great mystery novel than your standard biography. A must read!" ---Roderick Kramer, William R. Kimball Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Business School, Stanford University "From the Hardcover edition.", "In "The Wizard of Menlo Park," [Stross] makes a fascinating and altogether contemporary contribution to our understanding of an iconic American figure." -"Los Angeles Times" "Randall Stross once again reveals a keen eye for the hidden details and forgotten nuances in the lives of great men. His re-creation of the life and achievements of Thomas Edison will become the standard reference to which all historians will turn for years to come. And yet the book is written with a flair for observation that reads more like a great mystery novel than your standard biography. A must-read!" -Roderick Kramer, William R. Kimball Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Business School, Stanford University, "In The Wizard of Menlo Park , [Stross] makes a fascinating and altogether contemporary contribution to our understanding of an iconic American figure." Los Angeles Times "Randall Stross once again reveals a keen eye for the hidden details and forgotten nuances in the lives of great men. His re-creation of the life and achievements of Thomas Edison will become the standard reference to which all historians will turn for years to come. And yet the book is written with a flair for observation that reads more like a great mystery novel than your standard biography. A must-read!" Roderick Kramer, William R. Kimball Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Business School, Stanford University, ÒReading THE WIZARD OF MENLO PARK was a stark reminder of how much we owe Thomas Edison. Historian Randy Stross deserves high praise for bringing the great innovatorÕs multi-faceted career into keen focus. This is a truly remarkable book.Ó --Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Tulane University and author of WHEELS FOR THE WORLD: HENRY FORD, HIS COMPANY AND A CENTURY OF PROGRESS "As he demonstrated in his earlier examinations of the creative lives of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, organizational historian Randy Stross once again reveals a keen eye for the hidden details and forgotten nuances in the lives of great men. His recreation of the life and achievements of Thomas Edison will become the standard reference to which all historians will turn for years to come. And yet the book is written with an eye for detail and a flair for observation that reads more like a great mystery novel than your standard biography. A must read!" ---Roderick Kramer, William R. Kimball Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford Business School, Stanford University From the Hardcover edition.
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
621.3092 B
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes