Download or read book Thomas Alva Edison written by Ellen M. Dolan and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ellen M. Dolan explores the life and career of America's best inventor. Focusing on Edison's development from his early years as a telegraph operator to a powerful and influential businessman, it shows how Edison's inquisitive nature helped him become an inventor with over a thousand registered patents and become popularly known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park."