Edison His Life and Inventions (Volume 1)

Edison His Life and Inventions (Volume 1)

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.

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Table of Contents:

COVER

ILLUSTRATIONS

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I - THE AGE OF ELECTRICITY

CHAPTER II - EDISON'S PEDIGREE

CHAPTER III - BOYHOOD AT PORT HURON MICHIGAN

CHAPTER IV - THE YOUNG TELEGRAPH OPERATOR

CHAPTER V - ARDUOUS YEARS IN THE CENTRAL WEST

CHAPTER VI - WORK AND INVENTION IN BOSTON

CHAPTER VII - THE STOCK TICKER

CHAPTER VIII - AUTOMATIC, DUPLEX, AND QUADRUPLEX TELEGRAPHY

CHAPTER IX - THE TELEPHONE, MOTOGRAPH, AND MICROPHONE

CHAPTER X - THE PHONOGRAPH

CHAPTER XI - THE INVENTION OF THE INCANDESCENT LAMP

CHAPTER XII - MEMORIES OF MENLO PARK

CHAPTER XIII - A WORLD-HUNT FOR FILAMENT MATERIAL

CHAPTER XIV - INVENTING A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF LIGHTING

CHAPTER XV - INTRODUCTION OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC LIGHT

CHAPTER XVI - THE FIRST EDISON CENTRAL STATION

CHAPTER XVII - OTHER EARLY STATIONS-THE METER

CHAPTER XVIII - THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY