Who Invented the Light Bulb?
Edison vs. Swan
Kids, Technology, Inventions, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Science and Technology, Natural World
| Author: | Susan E. Hamen | ISBN: | 9781541522428 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group | Publication: | January 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lerner Publications ™ | Language: | English |
| Author: | Susan E. Hamen |
| ISBN: | 9781541522428 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Publication: | January 1, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language: | English |
Do you know who invented the light bulb? Most Americans will tell you it was Thomas Edison. But what if they're wrong? What if a British scientist named Joseph Swan was filing for the rights to this invention around the same time as Edison? You'll be on the edge of your seat as Edison and Swan go head-to-head to create the first usable light bulb. Patent battles, lies, determination, and more fill out this exciting race to the finish. You'll never look at a light bulb the same way again!
Do you know who invented the light bulb? Most Americans will tell you it was Thomas Edison. But what if they're wrong? What if a British scientist named Joseph Swan was filing for the rights to this invention around the same time as Edison? You'll be on the edge of your seat as Edison and Swan go head-to-head to create the first usable light bulb. Patent battles, lies, determination, and more fill out this exciting race to the finish. You'll never look at a light bulb the same way again!
