{"product_id":"9780805091083","title":"Timeless Thomas : How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTimeless Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gene Barretta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park \u0026amp; West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology.  Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America's most important inventors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...useful tool to introduce history and inventions to reluctant readers or students…” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An entertaining, enlightening intro.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[This] accessible and informative account [is] a worthy successor to Barretta's other men-and-ideas books.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A glowing tribute to the inventor who continues to influence modern life.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus, starred\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Barretta's warm and funny watercolors create an inviting portrait of an influential man...” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This accessible introduction will inspire children to look closely at the world around them and come up with some creations of their own.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“While teachers are sure to reach for this entertaining resource again and again, the humor, illustrations, wordplay and story are strong enough that casual readers will pick this up, chuckle and even (gasp!) learn.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Dear Deer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2013), Long-listed Utah Beehive Book Award Master List (2014), Long-listed New York Charlotte Award Master List (2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805091083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594830459086,"sku":"9780805091083","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_09bb9957-39c3-4533-bb4e-59009c8c8abd.jpg?v=1637819329","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805091083","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}