Thomas A. Edison and Samuel F. B. Morse


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A biographical portrait of two of America's greatest inventors, Thomas A. Edison and Samuel F. B. Morse. Written by Permelia Jane Marsh Parker and Van Buren Denslow, this book offers insights into the lives and achievements of these visionary men. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




The World's Workers; Thomas A. Edison and Samuel F. B. Morse


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Discover the inspiring life stories of two great inventors in this captivating biography. Learn how Thomas Edison and Samuel F. B. Morse revolutionized communication and transformed the world with their inventions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Thomas an Edison and Samuel F. B. Morse (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Thomas an Edison and Samuel F. B. Morse He had reached this degree of success at twenty three years of age, though he had never attended a college, nor heard a course of scientific lectures, nor enjoyed any of the supposed advantages which wait upon endowed efforts in behalf of education. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Samuel F.B. Morse


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A biography of the artist and inventor who devised the world's first practical telegraph system.




Samuel F. B. Morse and the Dawn of the Age of Electricity


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The Morse telegraph launched the electronic telecommunications industry and reduced the travel time of information from days, weeks and months to seconds and minutes. It was one of the most important breakthrough inventions of all time. George F. Botjer's examination of the creator of the telegraph is based on previously unpublished archival sources. It considers Samuel F. B. Morse, the creator of the first telegraph, and the ways in which place and time had an effect on the launch of his invention and his resulting fame, and how the invention affected the inventor himself.




Biography by Americans, 1658-1936


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This volume is the most comprehensive bibliography of purely biographical material written by Americans. It covers every possible field of life but, by design, excludes autobiographies, diaries, and journals.




Nature


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Our Nation's Heritage


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A survey of the development of Western Civilization and its influence on the early history and characteristics of the United States.