The Great Inventor: The Story of Thomas Edison
by Waln Brown
Price: $4.99 USD. 4600 words.
Published on January 5, 2011. .
This biography of examines Edison's childhood learning problems and severe hearing loss. Despite these difficulties, Edison learned the joy of reading, especially about science and technology, which he continued to build upon throughout his life, resulting in his invention of the light bulb, phonograph and many other discoveries.