{"product_id":"inventing-the-future-a-photobiography-of-thomas-alva-edison-9780792259343","title":"Inventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInventing the Future: A Photobiography of Thomas Alva Edison\u003c\/strong\u003e by Delano, Marfe Ferguson. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780792259343.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback addition to our Photobiography series, Inventing the Future,documents the life of Thomas Edison. This prolific American is recognized as one of historys greatest inventors. His 1,093 patented inventions include the light bulb, the phonograph, and the microphone.\n\nYoung readers learn why Edison believed that \"genius is one per cent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.\" An inspiring lesson in the rewards of dogged perseverance, Inventing the Future also illustrates how Edisons greatest legacy is the research laboratory, where constant experimentation remains the necessary prelude to discovery.\n\nMarfé Ferguson Delanos portrait of this quirky original includes clippings from Edisons notebooks and images of the inventor at work—and occasionally at rest.\n\nAwards include: Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People—NCSS\/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children—NSTA\/CBC American Library Association Notable Book James Madison Book Award—Honor Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"National Geographic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45212990799925,"sku":"ByrdShop_0792259343","price":65.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780792259343_778d262d-4a5a-48bb-9d00-cba532682cb7.jpg?v=1781255981","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/inventing-the-future-a-photobiography-of-thomas-alva-edison-9780792259343","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}