Edison, His Life and Inventions |
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Format: Kindle Book Publication Date: April 19, 2010 Editorial Review: Product Description: PRIOR to this, no complete, authentic, and authorized record of the work of Mr. Edison, during an active life, has been given to the world. That life, if there is anything in heredity, is very far from finished; and while it continues there will be new achievement. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - This book is free.This book, like a number of books on the Kindle list, are actually 'free' in the sense that if you go over to [...] and search for the title (like this one) you will be able to download the book as a PDF. Its copyright has expired. A number of 'enterprising' (and I use that term loosely) people have taken to downloading those books, republishing them as Kindle books and charging a modest fee for them. (Frankly I find $4.00 outrageous for something that took the guy maybe 3 minutes to do). While its not illegal to sell out of print books for money, it is not particularly moral. However that is not what gets this book 1 star. It would actually be worth paying a bit of money for it IF the book had been reformatted from the original scans AND IF the "publisher" had put some time and effort into checking for missing pages and material, perhaps re-drawn some illustrations or added additional context. But none of that has been done, this is yet another example of the 1. download to pdf from Google Books 2. upload to kindle publishing account 3. Profit! Business model. Rating:  - Edison His Life and Inventions (Kindle Edition)Edison, His Life and Inventions (mobi) This book does a good job of explaining Edison's personality, and a great job of explaining his achievements. The book is obviously carefully researched, and demonstrates a deep technical understanding of Edison's inventions. Thomas Edison was a prodigious inventor and a symbol of the American entrepreneurial spirit. His influence on the 20th century through the electric light, the phonograph, and his other inventions truly transformed the American experience. The book is well written, and I enjoyed reading it, and a reader looking for an understanding of Edison's inventions will not be disappointed. The Kindle edition of this book is very good! Rating: - Glorified storytellingQuite simply, if you want a one-sided glorified overview of Edison's achievements and life, then this book is for you. As is always the case, history is written by the victor (no matter how he won his fame). If you want a real lesson in the history of electricity, and how it affects you to this day - pick up a book about Nikola Tesla. Rating:  - Good overviewI thought this was a good overview of his life, but being from Port Huron there are some mistakes in the book. The most glaring mistake is that he was thrown off the train at Mount Clemens. It didn't happen there. He was thrown off the train at SMITH'S CREEK! Rating:  - Text OnlyThis book is fine for what it is, but it consists merely of a reprint of the original text. None of the original figures or illustrations are included, and these are an integral part of the book. Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display |
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